Phoenix
The Legendary Firebird
The Phoenix symbolizes rebirth, especially of the sun, and has variants in European, Central American,Egyptian and Asian cultures. According to the most popular variant of the phoenix, the bird lives in Arabia for 500 years at the end of which, it burns itself and its nest. In the version of the phoenix described by Clement, a Christian theologian, the phoenix nest is made of frankincense, myrrh and spices. A new phoenix always rises from the ashes.