~ * PHOENIX * ~ nudity by luciferino
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A phoenix is a mythical bird with beautiful gold and red plumage. At the end of its life-cycle the phoenix builds itself a nest of cinnamon twigs that it then ignites; both nest and bird burn fiercely and are reduced to ashes, from which a new, young phoenix arises. The new phoenix is destined to live, usually, as long as the old one. In some stories, the new phoenix embalms the ashes of the old phoenix in an egg made of myrrh and deposits it in the Egyptian city of Heliopolis (the city of the sun in Greek). The bird was also said to regenerate when hurt or wounded by a foe, thus being almost immortal and invincible — a symbol of fire and divinity.[citation needed]
Although descriptions (and life-span) vary, the phoenix (Bennu bird) became popular in early Christian art, literature and Christian symbolism, as a symbol of Christ representing his resurrection, immortality, and life-after-death (1 Clement 25). Michael W. Holmes points out that early Christian writers justified their use of this myth because the word appears in Psalm 92:12 [LXX Psalm 91:13], but in that passage it actually refers to a palm tree, not a mythological bird, however, it was the "flourishing of Christian Hebraist interpretations of Job 29:18 that brought the Joban phoenix to life for Christian readers of the seventeenth century. At the heart of these interpretations is the proliferation of richly complementary meanings that turn upon three translations of the word chol -- as phoenix, palm tree, or sand -- in Job 29:18."
Originally, the phoenix was identified by the Egyptians as a stork or heron-like bird called a benu, known from the Book of the Dead and other Egyptian texts as one of the sacred symbols of worship at Heliopolis, closely associated with the rising sun and the Egyptian sun-god Ra. The Greeks adapted the word bennu (and also took over its further Egyptian meaning of date palm tree), and identified it with their own word phoenix φοίνιξ, meaning the color purple-red or crimson (cf. Phoenicia). They and the Romans subsequently pictured the bird more like a peacock or an eagle. According to the Greeks the phoenix lived in Arabia next to a well. At dawn, it bathed in the water of the well, and the Greek sun-god Apollo stopped his chariot (the sun) in order to listen to its song.
One inspiration that has been suggested for the Egyptian phoenix is the flamingo of East Africa. This bird nests on salt flats that are too hot for its eggs or chicks to survive; it builds a mound several inches tall and large enough to support its egg, which it lays in that marginally cooler location. The convection currents around these mounds resembles the turbulence of a flame.
Some medieval Jewish commentators comment upon the Hebrew word Hol (חול) in the biblical book of Job ("...Then I said, I shall die in my nest, and I shall multiply my days as the sand (Hol)...", Job 29:18, the King James translation) as referring to phoenix[citation needed].
Comments (31)
angelbearzs
wow she is sexy nice image:)
MarciaGomes
ESPLÊNDIDA ARTE, A FENIX É FANTÁSTICA,FASCINANTE HISTÓRIA.+++++++5
Sylvia
Wow!! ~Magically Beautiful~ Fantastic Story... EXCELLENT!! ^5^ Thanks for sharing
Bossie_Boots
Wow absolute magic outstanding !!!!
Kinouk
Beautiful!! Love all that fire! Excellent work, Ori! hugz
juleyanne
Fantastic artwork my compliments to you!
Aral3D
Gorgeous work and wonderful colours Ori!
shipmanjonathan
Fantastic!! Love the work!!
crete2121
NICE!!!
arat
Beautiful warm image....
RocksLady
A very wonderful image!
MedTran39
Beautiful!
eekdog
that tex on those wings is awesome, love the firey look you have surrounding her. and great body tex, steve
CaperGirl42
Wow....this is awesome!!!! Love it! and all those flames are great!! hugz Anne
ilona
Fantastic work Ori!!!!!!!!!!
oiram
super orietta..
Zazou
WOW ! Love the way you did fire and flames ! Superbe !!
Mairy
Fascinating scene!!! Wonderful fiery and blazing coloring!!! She is magnificent!!!
-renapd- Online Now!
Just beautiful and fascinating! :)
RodolfoCiminelli
Impressionante scena e fantastico effetto di fiamme...!!!!
kumo
stunning image....!!!5++
aldona
Very impressive image
B_PEACOCK
Very beautiful work Ori
LokiInPigiama
Beuatiful fire lady, solemn and luminous !!!!! Impressive !!!! Brava ;-D
amanda_a42
Awesome work of art Orietta, most beautiful and impressive. Bravo!!!
annika_marie
Very beautiful work!!
roxxanna
Mi piace un sacco il tuo stile dark ^^ Stupenda!
anitalee
Wonderful
missgrin
Awesome work....
NIPSTER
powerfull!