The idea of a bird that dies and is reborn appears in other cultures as well. Bennu from ancient Egypt, a heron-like bird that dies and is reborn, is cited as the inspiration for the phoenix legend.

Named after an Egyptian bird, Bennu contains special minerals such as salts, phosphates, ammonia and dozens of protein-building amino acids. Other than this, it also contains five nucleobases ...

"We Will Meet Again in the Sky," depicting ancient Egyptian mythological bird Bennu, a deity linked to creation and rebirth. The work is made of numerous dark steel rods forming the magnificent ...