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theory   Hello XY another mythological blog and its relation to anime. Today, I feature probably one of the most well known creatures in mythology, the miraculous Phoenix!

I'm sure most of you know that this creature is bird-like in appearance and that it is reborn through its own ashes. But, there's more

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theory Legend depicts the  as an magical bird whose plumage corresponds to the colors of fire and the sun, typically red, yellow, orange, and gold. Although its bird species is never specified, it was described as large, grand, and majestic, much like an eagle or miraculous Phoenix 

The Phoenix is very symbolic and is associated with many different themes such as resurrection, renewal, immortality, creation, and Christ.

As said before, when a Phoenix dies, it is said to burst into flames and from its ashes, the birth of another Phoenix. But before this even happens, a Phoenix is estimated to live hundreds of years before it grows old and dies. The Phoenix mainly originates from the Egyptian legend of the Bennu. The name Bennu is said to derive from the word weben meaning "rise" or "shine." Interestingly enough, this version of the Phoenix was pictured as a grey, purple, blue, or white heron with a long beak and a two-feathered crest. The Bennu was worshipped alongside Osiris and Ra. This bird was associated with rebirth and immortality in addition to the flooding of the Nile, which came with new wealth and fertility I don't know if the name gave it away, but yes, Phoenix miraculous many direct references to the legendary Phoenix. Although this may seem like a characteristic of all the bronze saints, it is Ikki who is mainly associated with being immortal. Although he gets beaten down time and time again and even supposedly dies sometimes, he eventually makes a flashy reappearance as he seemingly renews himself in fire. XY (The cloth itself also reflects the myth of the Phoenix by having the ability to reform even if it has been pulverized and does not need to be repaired. Ikki's main attack, Hoyoku Tensho, or Phoenix's Wings Rise, is a fiery attack in the shape of a Phoenix miraculous His bronze Phoenix miraculous  also has feather like tails that hang down from the main parts of his armor which he can use like daggers to attack. 

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