The phoenix is an immortal bird that cyclically regenerates or is otherwise born again. While it is part of Greek mythology, it has analogs in many cultures, such as Egyptian and Persian. Associated with the sun, a phoenix obtains new life by rising from the ashes of its predecessor. Some legends say it dies in a show of flames and combustion, while others that it simply dies and decomposes before being born again.

The phoenix is sometimes pictured in ancient and medieval literature and medieval art as endowed with a halo, which emphasizes the bird's connection with the Sun. In the oldest images of phoenixes on record these nimbuses often have seven rays, like Helios (the Greek personification of the Sun). Pliny the Elder also describes the bird as having a crest of feathers on its head, and Ezekiel the Dramatist compared it to a rooster.

The phoenix came to be associated with specific colors over time. Although the phoenix was generally believed to be colorful and vibrant, sources provide no clear consensus about its coloration. Tacitus says that its color made it stand out from all other birds. Some said that the bird had peacock-like coloring, and Herodotus's claim of the Phoenix being red and yellow is popular in many versions of the story on record. Ezekiel the Tragedian declared that the phoenix had red legs and striking yellow eyes, but Lactantius said that its eyes were blue like sapphires and that its legs were covered in yellow-gold scales with rose-colored talons.

Herodotus, Pliny, Solinus, and Philostratus describe the phoenix as similar in size to an eagle, but Lactantius and Ezekiel the Dramatist both claim that the phoenix was larger, with Lactantius declaring that it was even larger than an ostrich.

Scholars have observed analogues to the phoenix in a variety of cultures. These analogues include the Hindu garuda and bherunda, the Vermilion Bird of China's Four Symbols, the Russian firebird, the Persian simorgh, the Georgian paskunji, the Arabian anqa, the Turkish Konrul, also called Zümrüdü Anka ("emerald anqa"), the Tibetan Me byi karmo, the Chinese Fenghuang and Zhuque.

All published appearances of the Phoenix from before January 1, )-(95)}} are public domain in the US.

Some notable appearances are listed [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_phoenixes_in_popular_culture here].

*The Phoenix and the Turtle (1601)
*The Phoenix and the Carpet (1904)
*The Phoenix on the Sword (1932)

* Kid Eternity #1:Kid Eternity encounters the beastly Thuggoths, evil counterparts to the phoenix, who emerged from an Egyptian tomb, and the Kid summons King Tut to re-imprison them.
* Black Magic #25: In the ''Strange Old Bird'', Miss Stewart finds a Phoenix that allowed her to start her life over as a infant.
* Meteor Comics #1: Race Wilkins encountered Pan, the Phoenix and Neptune at the Center of the Earth.

* Sure-Fire Comics #1: Flash Lightning battled the villainous Phoenix.
* Wow Comics #19, 30: The Phoenix Squadron was a squadron with phosphorescent planes that flew with Phantom Eagle. Their members included Pierre (France), Hendrik Voorhees (Holland), Sven (Norway),Josef (Poland),Hans (Denmark), Nickolas (Greece), Pierre of France, Hendrik Voorhees of Holland, and their female friend Jerry.
* War Stories #7: The Phoenix a speedy former rum-runner has been converted by the U.S. Navy into a Q-boat for use in the coral sea by using a florescent pigment which makes the ship practically invisible. Renamed the "Ghost" and commanded by the canny ex-trader Captain Barnaby the Q-boat conducts destructive raids upon Jap shipping.

*The Lesser Key of Solomon: The demon listed as Phenix is derived from the phoenix legend.
*Dictionnaire Infernal (1818)

*In Eiichiro Oda's manga and anime series One Piece, "Phoenix Marco" is a prominent character (a member of the Whitebeard Pirates) who possesses the Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit called the Tori Tori no Mi, Model: Phoenix, which allows him to transform into a phoenix.
*The Phoenix is portrayed as a powerful cosmic entity in the Marvel Comics mythology. Through the avatar of Jean Grey and its other beholders, the Phoenix Force is most oftentimes linked to X-Men comics storylines.

*[https://comicvine.gamespot.com/phoenix/4005-20663/issues-cover/ ComicVine]
*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_(mythology) Wikipedia]
*[https://myths-in-media.fandom.com/wiki/Phoenix?so=search Myths in Media Wiki]
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