Blogpost # 6: Phoenix

We all know what is the Mythical Phoenix look like. Well,  Phoenix is flame bird that can die and born out of its ash. Phoenix is breathtaking to say the least. Its large size only enhances its beauty, as it soars and dives in the sky. Its feathers are composed entirely of fire, its tail feathers orange and deep yellow, and its body mostly dark orange, red and crimson. The phoenix is a symbol of the sun but personified.

Experts also said that a Phoenix is a mythological bird that is associated with the Egyptian and Asian culture, which has a tail of gold and scarlet and a colorful plumage. The phoenix bird is said to live for 500 to 1000 years after which, it burns itself and its nest and there emerges a new phoenix bird.

I read an article about "The truth behind the myth: Phoenix," by Renee Mallett.

Several theories of the mythical firebird came to be held world wide.
Renee Mallett exampled 'The Sprang from the behavior of East African Flamingoes. It is said that East African Flamingoes nest is build in salt flats that is baked from the heat of the sun where the chick Flamingoes can't survive.
She also mentioned another theory of mythical Phoenix bird behavior, which we call 'Anting'.

Anting means birds that rub insects on their feathers, usually ants, which secrete liquids containing chemicals such as formic acid, that can act as an insecticide and bactericide, or to make them edible by removing the distasteful acid. That is similar to mythical bird the Phoenix.

Renee Mallett also said that "There are several theories as to how the stories of mythical firebirds came to be worldwide."

I agree for what Renee wrote on the article, there are many theories of the Mythical bird the Phoenix.
In Philippines we can refer the phoenix to our famous mythical story called the 'Ibong Adarna.'
which is also a mythical bird.

Always remember, No one ever really learns from history, because choices never present themselves in exact the same way, and because you can always choose similarities and differences to fit.

Phoenix has many interesting stories that actually believed by many. Every culture has its own myths, tales, and legends about the mythical fire bird the Phoenix.

As I search for a new related article about my topic I found an article entitled "The Phoenix (The Geography of Myths: Tracking the Phoenix throughout the World)", written by Claire Weber.

Because of its popularity, It is said that the myth of the Phoenix is between Western and Eastern world.

For the Western world of Phoenix. The Phoenix is made popular by the Greeks, Their the one who spokes Phoenix magical and healing powers.
And for the other side the East world of Phoenix. In Slavic folklore, the trees forms an image of the Firebird creature, that known to grant wishes or to save lives of people in danger.

Claire discussed the difference of Western and Eastern world of Phoenix beliefs, where the Eastern phoenix is more in portrayed in being truly immortal, while the Western phoenix involves to political or religious motives.
And for their similarities either West or East, Phoenix die to live again to become a new bird, and to begin the next lifecycle.

"Each culture has its own myths, tall-tales, and legends. At first sight, the differences between cultures as one travels from place to place seem abundant," Says Claire Weber.

I agree for what Claire discussed, we all have different kind of beliefs it maintains the right balance of our world. And it contains more magical image that we can visualize in the world of creativeness.
We are the one who makes this mythical creatures lived.