Any Harry Potter fan could explain what this magnificent "fire bird" looks like in great detail. However, the phoenix lived only in legends of ancient times and modern works of fiction ...

Source: Unsplash: Nader Abushhab In many mythologies (such as Egyptian, Arabian, and Greek) there is a story of this magnificent bird—the Phoenix—which provides a symbol of renewal and rebirth.

Co-opted by early Christianity, the legend of the phoenix goes something like ... Not satisfied with just owning a bird made of light and fire, the sun insisted that the poor creature live forever.