THE PHOENIX A Symbol Of Rebirth, Divinity, And Life The Phoenix is a mythical sacred firebird. This bird, with beautiful gold and red plumage, dies every 500 - 1000 years. Just before it's life ends, it builds a nest of cinnamon twigs and then sets itself on fire. Both nest and bird burn fiercely and are reduced to ashes. From the ashes, a new, young Phoenix arises. The new Phoenix places the ashes of the old Phoenix in an egg made of myrrh and deposits it in the "City of the Sun"" THE PHOENIX In Many Culture And Religions Egyptian Hindu Christian Greek Persian African Mesopotamian Chinese Russian American (as well as numerous others). THE PHOENIX Loves Music Grey Seal (Elton John) The Days of the Phoenix (AFI) Phoenix (Dan Fogelburg) Phoenix Fising (Fortress) Phoenix From the Flames (Robbie Williams) PILLAR uses a Phoenix in their logo (Pillar is a Christian Rock Band) A famous Opera house in Venice, Italy is called "LA FENICE" (The Phoenix) The bass player from the Rock Group "Linkin Park" is nicknamed "PHOENIX" THE PHOENIX On Many Flags Russia Greece Atlanta, Georgia San Francisco, California Portland, Oregon Lawrence, Kansas Phoenix, Arizona THE PHOENIX On Coats-Of-Arms John Capodistria (Greece) The Second Hellenic Republic (Greece) Sir Robert Bell (Christian, 1577) Many fraternities and sororities: Alpha Sigma Phi Sigma Alpha Epsilon Alpha Sigma Alpha (to name a few). THE PHOENIX Inspires Stories The Tempest (William Shakespear) The Firebird (Igor Stravinsky) The Phoenix (Sylvia Townsend) A Worn Path (Edith Nesbit) The Quiet American (Graham Greene) Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury) Firebird (Neil Gaiman) THE PHOENIX Inspires In Many Ways The Firebird (a car designed by Pontiac in the 1970's) VIDEO GAMES: Ultima 7 Final Fantasy Shining Force Pokemon Mega Man TV AND MOVIES: Dark Shadows Star Trek Yu-Gi-Oh! Harry Potter Power Rangers X-Men Fantasia 2000 Beyblade Chronicals of Narnia THE PHOENIX Inspires A Music School In 1987, Kirsten Weymar started the Phoenix Feather Academy of Music when a music school in El Toro went out of business, leaving many South-County families without a place to go for music classes. She found the perfect location and worked night and day to be able to accommodate as many of the deserted families as possible. In a way, the Phoenix Feather Academy "rose from the ashes" to become what it is today! Phoenix Feather Academy of Music - Established 1987