Phoenix

The history

This article is about the mythological bird. It has a lot of different history in world. In china we called fenghuang, In general, in ancient Greek and Egyptian legend,the Phoenix is a legendary bird. When the Phoenix know close to death, it will use the fragrant branches to build the nest, and then burn in the fire.there will born a new phoenix. 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.known from the "Book of dead" and other Egyptian texts as one of the sacred symbols of worship at Heliopolis, closely associated with the rising sun and the Egyptian sun god.


The adventures

There is a particular feat they say the phoenix performs: i de not believe it myself, but they say that the bird sets out from its homeland in Arabia on a journey to the sanctuary of the sun, bring ing its father sealed in myrrh, and buries its father there.

This paragraph come from:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_(mythology)


The relationships


Phoenix with the God if son have closely connection.According to ancient Greek legend, the Phoenic live in a dry well around the Arabia Peninsula. Everyday morning, it will singing the song and its sounds beautiful, while , the Appolo will stop chariot to listen this song.During this time, the world seems only have the Phoenix.


The appearance

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Phoenix-Fabelwesen.jpg

Phoenix is a big bird and it with a colourful plumage and a tail of gold and scarlet (or purple, blue, and green according to some legends). When it flight on the sky, it will leave a gold trace.


Analyse any symbols associated with the creature

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Phoenix has many difference meaning in the world, the most famous one is that the phoenix always as a symbol of immortality, rebirth, and renewal. As we can see from the picture, it is "0Provisional IRA badge".
In China, it is a symbol of immortality, resurrection and rebirth.


Interpret it's evolution through history and popular culture
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This picture come from an animated cartoon. it is a typical popular culture. At present, when we tall about reborn, we will image the phoenix at the first time.


List three sports this Greek myth/god be used to symbolise and why?列出三项运动，这个希腊神话/神的象征，为什么呢？

These are some images about that use phoenix in sport logo:

1.
http://baskettop-wallpapers.blogspot.com.au/2011/09/phoenix-suns-nba-wallpapers.html
2.
http://www.adelaidephoenix.com.au/
3.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/kent/juniorfootball/features/phoenix/phoenix_sports_club.shtml