The Rise of the Phoenix


The phoenix

According to Physiologus, the phoenix was a bird that originated in India.[citation needed] The Grecian author, Flavius Philostratus (c. AD 170), who wrote the biography Life of Apollonius of Tyana, refers to the phoenix as a bird living in India, but sometimes migrating to Egypt every five hundred years. His account is clearly inspired by Garuda, the bird of the Indian god Vishnu. He considered the bird as an emanation of sunlight, being in appearance and size much like an eagle. His contemporary Lactantius is probably the author who wrote the longest poem on the famous bird. Although descriptions vary, the Egyptian phoenix became popular in early Catholic art, literature and Catholic symbolism, as a symbol of Christ representing his resurrection, immortality, and life-after-death.

One comment on “The Rise of the Phoenix”

  1. 23 Jan 2010 at 2:11 pm gfdghfh

    this picture is absolutly stunning.
    im not sure why but it made me feel like crying and gasping and smiling at the same time?
    the sky is beautiful and the ship is really interesting but i feel as though it is MEANT to be there
    its amazing simply
    wow:)


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