Ashes to ashes, dust to dust; and so ends the existence of the human being. The soul is the only portion of us that is freed from our demise to continue in perpetuity. The great bird of fire, the Phoenix, takes what would be the physical end and transforms it into a rebirth of the soul as well as the form.
There are many beliefs as to the origination of the mythological bird; they range from the sensible to the extraordinary. One such contention holds that the legend stems from everyday remarks in regards to the behavior of, strange as it may sound, ravens and crows. Among their peculiar traits, these birds have been seen practicing a strange b