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A phoenix is a mythical bird that is a fire spirit with a colorful plumage and a tail of gold and scarlet (or purple, blue, and green according to some legends). It has a 500 to 1000 year life-cycle, near the end of which it builds itself a nest of twigs that then ignites; both nest and bird burn fiercely and are reduced to ashes, from which a new, young phoenix or phoenix egg arises, reborn anew to live again. The new phoenix is destined to live as long as its old self. In some stories, the new phoenix embalms the ashes of its old self in an egg made of myrrh and deposits it in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis (literally "sun-city" in Greek). It is said that the bird's cry is that of a beautiful song. The Phoenix's ability to be reborn from its own ashes implies that it is immortal, though in some stories the new Phoenix is merely the offspring of the older one. In very few stories they are able to change into people.
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What country did Pandora's box originate from?
The myth is ancient Greek.
Where does the word Phoenix originate?
'Phoenix', meaning a legendary Arabian bird that sets fire to itself and rises from the ashes every 500 years, comes from the Greek language.
Is Medusa a myth or a legend?
Myth
Where do puppets originate from?
It is said that puppets originate from India, but no one actually knows where they originate from!
Is Orion's myth Greek or roman?
it is a greek myth.
