(Admin)Savannahjan Posted July 7, 2023 Share Posted July 7, 2023 View File Bennu ~ Horus ~ Phoenix ~ Mythic Birds by Ghirin The bennu was the sacred bird of Heliopolis in ancient Egypt. In Egyptian mythology, it was portrayed as a large, heron-like bird with a two-feather crest. It was was associated with the yearly flooding of the Nile River and with the gods Atum, Re and Osiris. References: http://www.egyptianmyths.net/phoenix.htm, http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/benu.htm Horus was the son of Osiris and Isis. He was usually symbolized as a falcon or a falcon-headed human. He was a sky god who battled evil. The first mention of the phoenix was in ancient Egypt, described as more of a wading-type bird. In Greco-Roman culture, the phoenix became more eagle-like. The defining features of the phoenix are its longevity (500 years) and its ability to renew itself in fire. The old phoenix builds a funeral pyre of aromatic woods such as cinnamon, which the bird then sets afire. After the fire dies down, the new phoenix emerges. Updated 2010-11 to save space with less in zip Submitter Savannahjan Submitted 07/07/2023 Category Birds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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