Blog post 1 : " Immortality"

     Phoenix is known as a mythical bird that is a fire spirit with a colorful plumage and a tail of gold and scarlet (or purple, blue, and green according to some legends). They also said that this bird  has a 500 to 1000 year life-cycle, near the end of which it builds itself a nest of twigs that then ignites; both nest and bird burn fiercely and are reduced to ashes, from which a new, young phoenix or phoenix egg arises, reborn anew to live again. Some people say that the new phoenix embalms the ashes of its old self in an egg made of myrrh and deposits it in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis (literally "sun-city" in Greek). Most people describes the phoenix as the bird with an immortal life. Though in some stories the new Phoenix is merely the offspring of the older one. 

According to the article, What kind of Bird Is a Phoenix: A Report by Megan Kelly ; Phoenix symbolizes resurrection, immortality, rebirth, hope, chastity, faith and purity. It is because of these symbols that the phoenix was popular on early Christian tombstones as it was symbolic of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It states that only one phoenix lives at a time and, during the Middle Ages, it was believed that the phoenix rose from the ashes after three days. Romans featured the image of a phoenix on coins and medals in the hope that the Roman Empire would last forever.

According to the article, The Phoenix Represents Death, Rebirth, Immortality, And Renewal: A Report by Lord Howard Hurts; Phoenix represents death, rebirth, immortality, and renewal. He compared this phenomena to the country American during 1492 this year was the discovery of America then if you add 500 years to it. The result is the American Revolution during 1992. What a coincident right? it's like the year where the phoenix is about to die and rebirth itself from the ashes. just like America it just waited for the right leader to give rebirth to this "dead" Nation.

Immortality is the ability to live forever, or eternal life. This word is always accompanied to the bird Phoenix because of its ability to resurrect its self. The beautiful scarlet and golden Phoenix bird is synonymous with rebirth or recovery, especially after calamity. Originally from the traditions of ancient Phoenicia, the Phoenix has a counterpart in many other cultures. 


 The lore surrounding the Phoenix bird has countless variations, with some of the earliest accounts dating back to eight centuries before the birth of Christ. The bird traditionally lives near a cool well which it visits each morning to bathe and sing. It is a stunningly beautiful bird with an entrancing song, captivating enough to make even the Sun stop to listen. If the Phoenix is injured, it can heal itself and enjoy a life span of 500 to more than 1000 years. 


When the Phoenix reaches the end of its life, it’s said to build itself a nest of aromatic spices such as cinnamon and myrrh. It then sets the nest and itself on fire and is burned to ashes. Shortly, the Phoenix rises again and begins its life anew. In some traditions, the new Phoenix gathers up the ashes of the old and takes them to Heliopolis to offer them to the Sun God. 
 
 

While the Phoenix is traditionally associated mainly with rebirth - something rising from destruction to begin again, or the daily rebirth of the sun - it is also strongly connected with peace. In many tales, the bird lives only on dewdrops and never harms anything; rather its powers of healing and regeneration bring comfort and an end to suffering. 




In this modern day the word Immortality and Phoenix Bird is just a word no one can ever prove if it is real or if it is not. Because until now there is no one who had ever see a real live phoenix. All of us can only see a phoenix bird if we only search it on the internet. I also think that Immortality is more worse that death. Because immortality means you'll still be walking the earth, in your current body, a million years from now. Let's say some kid goes rummaging around in your basement, finds that witch's old portrait of you and discovers that you are immortal. Word spreads and suddenly you're famous the world over. Sure, a lot of people might not buy the story at first, but folks have become famous for much less.


Sounds pretty sweet, right? Probably get a reality show out of it. But that's just scratching the surface. You're not just going to be famous; you're going to be a god. You have eternal life, which means you must know the secret to eternal life, which means you will immediately be the center of the world's newest and most popular religion. You'll be like a guy revealing himself to be Jesus, and proving it. Why would anyone continue to worship an invisible deity when they have a god walking around amongst them? Each morning your yard will be packed full of several thousand terminally ill people, or parents with their sick kids, asking you to grant them the same immortality you have.