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The phoenix is a legendary immortal bird that cyclically regenerates or is otherwise born again. Originating in Greek mythology, it has analogs in many cultures, such as Egyptian and Persian mythology. Associated with the sun, a phoenix obtains new life by rising from the ashes of its predecessor.
Eagles were considered the most prominent of birds in classical antiquity.Several legends attested to their unique qualities, such as Aristotle's claim that the sea eagle only raised the young who could look at the sun directly without their eyes watering, or Pliny the Elder's claim that they were immune to being struck by lightning, while the Geoponica claimed that they protected from hail. [1]
The bird's name is given as Karšiptar or Karšift. [28] According to scholarship, its name would mean "black-winged" (from Karši-"black", cognate to Sanskrit kṛṣṇá and Slavic chjerno; and ptar-, cognate to Greek pterón). The name possibly refers to a raven, since this bird plays the role of divine messenger in several mythologies. [29 ...
Bird meanings and symbolism are open to wide interpretation and can vary across cultures and traditions. Popularly, owls are associated with wisdom, and doves are widely associated with peace.
The Stymphalian birds (/ s t ɪ m ˈ f eɪ l i ə n / stim-FAY-lee-ən; Ancient Greek: Στυμφαλίδες ὄρνιθες, Modern transliteration Stymfalídes Órnithes) are a group of voracious birds in Greek mythology. The birds' appellation is derived from their dwelling in a swamp in Stymphalia. [1] [2]
The ancient Greek word for "dove" was peristerá, [1] [2] which may be derived from the Semitic phrase peraḥ Ištar, meaning "bird of Ishtar". [1] In classical antiquity, doves were sacred to the Greek goddess Aphrodite, [5] [6] [1] [2] who absorbed this association with doves from Inanna-Ishtar. [2]
Thus the eagle became the sacred bird of Zeus, and a symbol of power and kingship. The eagle even assisted Zeus during the Gigantomachy, by placing lightning bolts on Zeus's hands. [1] [2] [3] A similar tale was sometimes attributed to Ganymede, Zeus's cupbearer and eromenos, whom Zeus's eagle abducted or Zeus himself abducted in the form of an ...
Augury was a Greco-Roman religion practice of observing the behavior of birds, to receive omens. When the individual, known as the augur, read these signs, it was referred to as "taking the auspices". "Auspices" (Latin: auspicium) means "looking at birds". Auspex, another word for augur, can be translated to "one who looks at birds". [1]