The+Phoenix

The Phoenix is a firebird from mythology. It has multicolored feathers and its tail is of gold and vibrant red whose cry is actually a beautiful song. The Phoenix lives for every 500-100 years. At the end of its life, it builds itself a nest of twigs and branches. Then it ignites itself and the nest as well, turning into a pile of ash. From the ash, a new young phoenix or phoenix eggs are reborn and ready to live again. This implying that the Phoenix is immortal.

The Phoenix is depicted differently depending on a countries mythology. In Persian mythology, there is Simurgh which is a bird-like creature that was very large and extremely ancient with a large tail. Lebanon, and Beirut particularly, is often depicted symbolically as a phoenix bird having been destroyed and rebuilt 7 times during its long history. In China, there is the Fenghuang which is similar to the Phoenix. It is represented as the female counterpart to the dragon. The Phoenix is presented as a symbol of rebirth, renewal, and immortality. The Belgian € 10 silver coin, commemorating sixty years of peace, depicts the Phoenix as a representation of a new Europe.