Although the precise origins of the phoenix myth are unclear, some scholars suggest that it is closely related to the Egyptian myth of the bennu bird. The bennu bird was represented as a gray heron associated with the world’s creation, the morning sun, and the soul of the sun god Re. It was later affiliated with Osiris, god of the dead and resurrection, giving it a connection to renewal and life after death in Egyptian funeral contexts.
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