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  2. Phoenix (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    The bird of wonder dies, the maiden phoenix, Her ashes new create another heir As great in admiration as herself; So shall she leave her blessedness to one, When heaven shall call her from this cloud of darkness, Who from the sacred ashes of her honour Shall star-like rise as great in fame as she was, And so stand fix'd ...

  3. Blaze (Paralympic mascot) - Wikipedia

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    Blaze is a phoenix, a mythical bird that rises from ashes to experience a renewed life. The phoenix appears in the folklore of many global cultures and symbolizes renewal, perseverance and determination. The phoenix has also long been the symbol of Atlanta's rebirth after its devastation in the American Civil War. [4]

  4. The Phoenix and the Turtle - Wikipedia

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    The title "The Phoenix and the Turtle" is a conventional label. As published, the poem was untitled. The title names two birds: the mythological phoenix and the turtle dove. The 67-line poem describes a funeral arranged for the deceased Phoenix and Turtledove, to which some birds are invited, but others excluded.

  5. List of phoenixes in popular culture - Wikipedia

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    In the song "Grey Seal" by Elton John, a phoenix bird is mentioned: "If the phoenix bird can fly, then so can I". Rock groups Thirty Seconds to Mars, Lostprophets, and Mike Mangione & The Union [5] all have a phoenix as their official logo. Phoenix is the name of a French indie pop–rock band.

  6. Bennu - Wikipedia

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    Long after Herodotus, the theme of the fire, pyre, and ashes of the dying bird, ultimately associated with the Greek phoenix, developed in Greek traditions. The name "phoenix" could be derived from "Bennu", and its rebirth and connections with the sun resemble the beliefs about Bennu; however, Egyptian sources do not mention a death of the deity.

  7. Category:Phoenix birds - Wikipedia

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    Articles relating to the phoenix, an immortal bird associated with Greek mythology (with analogs in many cultures, such as Egyptian and Persian) that cyclically regenerates or is otherwise born again. Associated with the Sun, a phoenix obtains new life by rising from the ashes of its predecessor. Some legends say it dies in a show of flames and ...

  8. 'Harry Potter' director reveals Richard Harris thought ... - AOL

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    Chris Columbus, the director of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," reminisced with Daniel Radcliffe about Richard Harris and Fawkes the Phoenix.

  9. Phoenix (son of Amyntor) - Wikipedia

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    Phoenix, "bursting into tears", [23] pleads passionately with Achilles to put down his anger and return to the war. Phoenix's speech presents an "exposition of heroic, traditional ethics". [24] Phoenix begins his appeal, in personal terms, by reminding Achilles how he came to be a second father to Achilles. [25]