The phoenix is a famous mythical bird. It is a sacred creature. A part of many cultures, different people know it by different names.

The Greeks call it Phoenix; the Egyptians call it Bennu, and the Chinese call it Fêng-Huang. In Japan it’s named Ho-o, in Russia, it is the Firebird. It is also known as the Arabian Anka, the Georgian Paskunji, the Hindu Garuda, the Persian Simorgh, the Turkish Zümrüdü Anka, and the Tibetan Me byi karmo. Some Native Americans knew it as Yel. It can even be found in Phoenician and Roman mythology.

It lives to be between 500 and 1,000 years old. As it reaches the end of its life, it builds a special nest of incense, spices, twigs, and other scared material. It ignites the nest and dives into the fire. A new, young phoenix arises from the still warm ashes of the old and it appears to be reborn and ready to live a better life than the previous one.

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