Phoenix [*1] (Greek φοῖνιξ, Latin phoenix) is a mythological long-lived bird that is reborn after death. In ancient Egyptian mythology, it was called bennu, and in ancient mythology it was associated with the symbol of the sun. It was similar in size and appearance to an eagle[1][2][3] with bright red or golden red plumage. According to the widespread version of the myth, foreseeing his death, the phoenix committed self-immolation, after which it reappeared from the ashes, dust (in one variation or another, the myth was associated with Heliopolis)[1][2] . It was believed that the phoenix is the only, unique individual of its kind [1]. In a metaphorical interpretation, the phoenix is a symbol of eternal renewal, immortality.