| Excuse me can you help me I want to know what the word phoenix means, and what books can help me to know this term |
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The word comes from Ancient Greek mythology. Phoenix is a is a long-lived bird that cyclically regenerates or is otherwise born again. It arises from the ashes of its predecessor when it starts a new life.
You can find basic information about Phoenix from all the books that tells about Ancient Greek mythology. You can check the books at the bottom of the wikipedia article. The same article has some information about the etymology of the word:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_(mythology) |
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