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	Fire
		The symbol of the living fire is the sun, cert ain of whose rays develope the fire of life in a diseased body, impar t the knowledge of the future to the sluggish mind, and stimulate to active function a cert ain psychic and generally dormant faculty in man. The meaning is very occult.
		In all this it was recognized that terrestrial fire is the representative of celestial fire, a phase of cosmic consciousness.
		Fire, whether heavenly or terrestrial, is the most perfect and pure reflection of the one universal flame ; it is life and death, creator and recreator; the origin and end of every material thing -- divine consciousness - substance.
	www.experiencefestival.com /fire (1203 words)

	Phoenix - Benu
		Many civilizations spin the take of a mythological 'fire bird' that burns itself in the flames - then is reborn from the ashes beginning a new cycle of time and is associated with the sun.
		The Phoenix/Bennu bird is said to arise 'at dawn from the waters of the Nile'.
		The Bennu was the sacred bird of Heliopolis.
	www.crystalinks.com /phoenix.html (1557 words)

	bird mythology phoenix
		In Chinese mythology, the phoenix is represented by the feng-huang, a bird symbolizing the union of yin and yang.
		Mythology and History The Phoenix was a bird with a beautiful voice and feathers of gold and red.
		In ancient Greek and Egyptian mythology, the phoenix is a mythical bird and associated with the Egyptian sun-god Re and...
	www.1st-4-bird.com /20/bird-mythology-phoenix.html (665 words)

	Phoenix
		In China, the male bird was a symbol of happiness and the female an emblem of the empress, in contrast with the Imperial Dragon.
		This splendid and fabulous bird rose at dawn from the waters of the Nile like the Sun, and legend states that it burnt itself to ashes and went out like the Sun in the darkness of the night, only to be reborn from those ashes.
		The phoenix was regarded as sacred to the sun, and the length of its life (500 to 1000 years) was taken as a standard for measuring the motion of the heavenly bodies and also the cycles of time used in the Mysteries to designate the periods of existence.
	www.winshop.com.au /annew/Phoenix.html (2167 words)

	PHOENIX - BENU - THE FIRE BIRD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Bennu bird was an imaginary bird resembling a heron.
		This name apparently was being associated during the earlier periods of Egyptian history with various birds: the crane, the heron, the stork or the flamingo.
		In the Late Period, the hieroglyph of the bird was used to represent this deity directly.
	opossumsally.homestead.com /benu.html (528 words)

	Phoenix, mythology, history, characteristics and observations by telescope.
		According to the tradition, it was consumed by action of the fire every 500 years, and one new and young one arose from its ashes.
		In Egyptian mythology, the bird fenix represented the Sun, that dies at night and appears again in the morning.
		A relation with the fire bird of American native mythology has been seen him.
	www.mallorcaweb.net /masm/Phe1.htm (521 words)

	Phoenix Building Systems - Mythology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The phoenix is a long lived bird, which dies by self-immolation with a new phoenix arising from the ashes after three days.
		The phoenix buried the ball at the temple of the sun at Heliopolis.
		The phoenix has been alternatively been called the bird of the sun, of second birth, of Assyria, of Arabia, of the Ganges, the long-lived bird and the Egyptian bird.
	www.phoenixbldg.com /myth.html (318 words)

	New Page 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Juno had a partiality for bonding with birds and in her Dublin reincarnation she would be saddled in her turn, The goose was a sacred bird of Odin.
		In Chinese mythology, the Phoenix is represented by the fen-huang, a bird symbolizing the union of yin and yang
		Just as the eagle is considered to be the bird of the heavens, so too, the turkey has been regarded as the bird of the earth and its blessings.
	www.sacredfeatherdesigns.com /bird_mythology.htm (4099 words)

	Greek Mythology & Legend: PHOINIX the Bird of Fire ( aka Phoenix ) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		What they say this bird manages to do is incredible to me. Flying from Arabia to the temple of the Helios (the Sun), they say, he conveys his father encased in myrrh and buries him at the temple of Helios (the Sun).
		But one alone, a bird, renews and re-begets itself the Phoenix of Assyria, which feeds not upon seeds or verdure but the oils of balsam and the tears of frankincense.
		This bird, when five long centuries of life have passed, with claws and beak unsullied, builds a nest high on a lofty swaying palm; and lines the nest with cassia and spikenard and golden myrrh and shreds of cinnamon, and settled there at ease and, so embowered in spicy perfumes, ends his life’s long span.
	www.theoi.com /Thaumasioi/Phoinix.html (669 words)

	The Enchanted Land of the Phoenix (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In ancient Greek and Egyptian mythology, it is associated with the sun god.
		When the bird felt its death was near, every 500 to 1,461 years, it would build a nest of
		The bird then was consumed by the flames.
	www.phoenixarises.com (123 words)

	Phoenix Rising - Mythical Creature, Phoenix Mythology, Myth Beast (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Bennu was considered a manifestation of the resurrected Osiris and the bird was often shown perched in his sacred willow tree.
		Perhaps the most well known, the Arabian phoenix was a fabulous mythical bird, said to be as large as an eagle, with brilliant scarlet and gold plumage and a melodious cry.
		The Ho-Oo is the Japanese phoenix, the Ho being the male bird and the Oo being the female.
	www.mythicalrealm.com /creatures/phoenix.html (1231 words)

	Phoenix (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		According to mythology, the Phoenix was a bird of incredible beauty who would live for 500 years.
		The bird would build a nest of twigs and leaves that would be lit by the noon sun.
		The Phoenix would then be consumed by the fire, but a small worm would emerge from the fire and grow into another Phoenix.
	www.astro.wisc.edu /~dolan/constellations/constellations/Phoenix.html (149 words)

	phoenix fire bird -- phoenix fire bird (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The bird was the Phoenix, the fire bird of transformation, rising again from the ashes and death of another winter.
		According to mythology, a bird called the phoenix is a symbol of prosperity, rejuvenation and immortality.
		The Phoenix (FIRE) The fire phoenix descended from ancient...
	www.fmphoenix.com /phoenixfirebird (3786 words)

	Birds About - Beautiful Bird Pictures and Posters (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Also known widely as the Fire Bird, the phoenix is a profound symbol of the circle of life.
		The phoenix legend commemorates a bird that was raised to new life out of the ashes of fire.
		The lyrics, of course, are about the legendary fire bird Phoenix (from Greek mythology, I think), believed to have risen from ashes to fly again.
	www.birdsabout.com /directory/PhoenixFireBird (1523 words)

	greek mythology phoenix \| New resources for greek mythology phoenix (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Phoenix is a legendary eagle-like bird that rises from...
		The symbol chosen was the phoenix bird, which according to Greek mythology, used to destroy itself by fire when too old to be useful, and then be reborn from its own ashes, young and full of vigour...
		Sphinx- in Greek mythology, the Sphinx is a female monster with the...
	www.1st-phoenix.info /greekmythologyphoenix (1312 words)

	Bennu (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Bennu, the sacred bird, is the quintessence of rebirth...
		In Heliopolis, the Bennu bird played a major role in Egyptian mythology, dwelling on the ben-ben stone or obelisk within its sanctuary and revered alongside Ra and Ausar (Osiris).
		This egg is similar to Geb's egg that was laid on the primordial hill and gave birth to the sun, the egg within which the whole alchemical process of transformation is effected.
	www.phoenixarises.com /phoenix/legends/bennu.htm (887 words)

	The Maya Race and Mythology
		Before entering upon a consideration of the art, architecture, or mythology of this strange and highly interesting people it will be necessary to provide the reader with a brief sketch of their history.
		The symbol of the bird's feather indicates the plural, and when affixed to certain signs signifies that the object indicated is multiplied.
		Like that of the Nahua, the Maya mythology was based almost entirely upon the calendar, which in its astronomic significance and duration was identical with that of the Mexicans.
	fraktali.849pm.com /text/archive/nam/mmp/mmp3.htm (15313 words)

	98.02.05: Universal Myths and Symbols: Animal Creatures and Creation
		I propose a renewal of the study of mythology in today’s curriculum as a return to the “shared heritage of ancestral memories”, as represented and taught through the use of mythology.
		In the mythology of the Fon, or Dahomean, located in what is nowadays the country of Benin, a bird by the name of Wututu acts as the messenger of Sogbo, who is the chief of thunder pantheon.
		This bird with feathers blending the five colors and call of harmony of the five notes is said to have originated in the sun ADDIN ENRef (Ferguson).
	www.yale.edu /ynhti/curriculum/units/1998/2/98.02.05.x.html (8811 words)

	Firebird - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The terms " Firebird " and " fire bird ", used alone, can refer to:
		Fire bird (mythology), mythical birds associated with fire
		Firebird (ornithology), actual bird species with brilliant red or orange plumage
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Firebird (179 words)

	ANCIENT SPIRAL PHOENIX pheonix phenix fawkes harry potter order rowling feng huang houhou houou fire bird russia ...
		According to the writers of ancient Greece, the phoenix was a magnificent bird larger than an eagle, with an extraordinarily beautiful plumage of red and gold (or sometimes rainbow-coloured) feathers.
		Sacred birds associated with the Sun are not unique to Greece and Egypt; for they are found in Chinese mythology as well.
		The Feng-Huang, also known as Houou in Japan was a heavenly bird said to be one of the four creatures present at the beginning of the world, and was said to be born in the sun.
	www.ancientspiral.com /phoenix.htm (652 words)

	Pedigree of the Phoenix - The Total Solar Eclipse Sun Bird - 3 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		There is abundant evidence supporting my thesis that some of the birds in Nazca religious iconography represent the remarkable "Sun Bird" that appears within the sun's coronal halo during some total solar eclipses.
		the ethereal cosmic bird that is often perceived during the total eclipse of the sun.
		turkey red pouch of the frigate bird to be a microcosmic reflection of the sun.
	eclipsephoenix.homestead.com /phoenix3.html (3911 words)

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		The Pheonix resembles some sort of eagle or raptor (though it is often depicted as having a crest) that is either on fire or in most cases it is made of fire.
		It is the phoenix, the bird of fire.
		The birds flew with the Phoenix to the temple of the sun that the Egyptians had built at Heliopolis, city of the sun.
	www.freewebs.com /georginascats2/phoenixgold.htm (1231 words)

	PHOENIX BIRD
		The contest rules stated that the symbol must include the legendary phoenix bird and the words city of Phoenix.
		They made their presentations in June 1987 to the nine-member Phoenix Bird Design Selection Panel at the Phoenix Civic Plaza in front of an audience of several hundred.
		The former official city of Phoenix bird and All America City Bird design are shown in the attached document.
	www.ci.phoenix.az.us /birdesig.html (672 words)

	Native American Thunder Bird (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		In the legends of native North Americans, the thunderbird is a powerful spirit in the form of a bird.
		birds were hunted to extinction prior to the arrival of Europeans on the North American continent.
		Fire, John, and Erdoes, Richard, Lame Deer: Seeker of Visions, Washington Square Press, New York, 1972.
	www.phoenixarises.com /phoenix/legends/thunder.htm (3821 words)

	ThinkQuest : Library : Mythology & Legends
		The Age of Mythology treats you to many interesting myths in various cultures and from different parts of the world.
		Mythology has been an integral part of every culture since the dawn of time.
		Mythology started as stories told by humans to explain their natural surroundings and why certain events occurred in nature.
	www.thinkquest.org /library/cat_show.html?cat_id=131 (4358 words)

	The Phoenix
		In both ancient Greek and Egyptian mythology, the phoenix is a mythical bird and thought to be the servant of the sun god.
		The majestic thunderbird is often accompanied by lesser bird spirits, frequently in the form of eagles or falcons.
		The Arabic Roc In Arabic legends, the roc, or rukh, was a gigantic bird with two horns on its head and four humps on its back.
	www.unsolvedmysteries.com /usm12623.html (1121 words)

	Welcome to Wings of Flame (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Myth of the Phoenix Bird : A short paragraph on the Grecian phoenix legend.
		Phoenix, the Fire Bird : The first part of the page is Benson's poem "The Phoenix." The second part is a recounting of various phoenix legends, including one about the garuda.
		Mythology : Contains an Egyptian phoenix legend; "The Phoenix" by Arthur Christopher Benson; and information on the Chinese, Greek, Egyptian, and Native American phoenixi.
	www.snowspine.com /phoenix/links.html (1234 words)

	Greek Mythology: ENCYCLOPEDIA P-R (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		He cheated the gods on several occasions on behalf of man including the theft of fire from heaven.
		As punishment Zeus chained him to a mountain and sent an eagle to feed on his liver.
		The underworld river of fire and its god.
	www.theoi.com /PQR.htm (1567 words)

	Pedigree of the Phoenix - The Total Solar Eclipse Sun-Bird (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Similar sun symbols of diverse ancient civilizations all around the world were also inspired by the "winged sun" that may be witnessed hovering in the heavens during totality.
		This coronal sun bird, manifested during totality, became a bird avatar of the sun god that profoundly influenced the religious beliefs of diverse ancient civilizations.
		It is quite possible, in fact in my informed opinion it is highly probable, that the mythological bird Raven and even the legendary Thunderbird were originally inspired by the remarkable "Bird of the Sun" that is manifested in the heavens during some total solar eclipses.
	eclipsephoenix.homestead.com (1429 words)

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