phoenixes
nature_spirit sky Greek single tradition · 4
The phoenixes are celestial beings mentioned alongside the seraphim and cherubim. They are described as "flying elements of the sun" that reside in either the 4th or 7th heaven, who have twelve wings and burst into song at sunrise.
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When
- First attested
- 700 BCE
- Attested period
- -700 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the Second Book of Enoch.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- griffins, Medusa, Pegasus, sphinxes, basilisk, Fenghuang, Cockatrice, Erinyes, Djinn, Elemental, Fionnuala, Fūjin, Gamayun, Gargoyle, Stheno, Euryale, Harpy, Hippogriff, Huitzilopochtli, Itsumade, Lightning Bird, Lindworm, Minokawa, Nephele, Nue, Huginn, Muninn, Ong, Peryton, Raiju, Sarimanok, Shahbaz, Sirens, Snallygaster, Stymphalian Birds, Sylph, Thunderbird, Winged Unicorn, Wyvern, Yalungur, Yuki-onna, Zilant, Zduhać, chalkydri, Ziz, Garuda, Roc, Simurgh, Anzû, Konrul, Zumrud Anka, Aphrodite, Adonis, Cinyras, Metharme, Cocytus, Seraphim, Akyəst, angels, devils, dragon, lamassu
- syncretized with
- Firebird
- consort of
- Alphesiboea
- allied with
- Agamotto
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (4)
Source passages
“In the Second Book of Enoch, two classes of celestial beings are mentioned alongside the seraphim and cherubim, known as the phoenixes and the chalkydri”
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