Meaning Of Phoenix - Rising Bird

The Phoenix is a mythological bird, and its legend exists in many cultures. It appeared first in ancient Phoenician mythology, as well as Greek, Chinese and Egyptian mythology. 
It is said to live between 500 and 1,000 years (depending on the legend) in the Arabian wilderness and at the end of it's life cycle it builds a nest of cinnamon twigs and burn itself on a funeral pyre. After being burned down to ashes a new young Phoenix then rises out of the ashes and live through another cycle of years. In this way the Phoenix bird is believed to live an immortal life. The Phoenix is often represented as an emblem of the sun, resurrection and immortality, mystical rebirth or hope.

 

 The name Phoenix itself originated from the Greek word for “red”, which is the universal color of fire. Being the bird made from fire, Phoenix can be used to symbolize a person’s inner fire. 

The symbol of Phoenix was also adopted and used by the early Catholic Church as a symbol of Christ, relating to his resurrection.