The Phoenix

Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky

One of the most famous stories from Greek mythology is the story of the mighty phoenix that is totally consumed when its sets its nest a blaze and hurls itself on the fire.  A newborn phoenix arises from the ashes.  The similarities between this and the resurrection story is not lost on Christians, who adopted the phoenix as a symbol of resurrection.

 

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