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The Phoenix is an underground organization waging a rebellion against the almighty [[Oni2:META|META]]. Whereas META resulted from an official "blend" of the post-Cataclysm [[WCG]] and [[Syndicate]], Phoenix is the gathering of the ''dissidents'' from both sides. The Phoenix was first named by [http://www.haibane.de/oni/ owldreamer] [http://www.haibane.de/oni/overview.htm HERE]. | The Phoenix is an underground organization waging a rebellion against the almighty [[Oni2:META|META]]. Whereas META resulted from an official "blend" of the post-Cataclysm [[WCG]] and [[Syndicate]], Phoenix is the gathering of the ''dissidents'' from both sides. The Phoenix was first named by [http://www.haibane.de/oni/ owldreamer] [http://www.haibane.de/oni/overview.htm HERE]. | ||
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;(from [http://www.echeat.com/essay.php?t=29746 here]) | ;(from [http://www.echeat.com/essay.php?t=29746 here]) | ||
:It is known to be a mythical multi-colored bird of Arabia, with a long history of artistic and literary symbolism, the Phoenix is one of a kind. At the end of its five-hundred-year existence, it perches on its nest of spices and sings until sunlight ignites the masses. After the body is consumed in flames, a worm emerges and develops into the next Phoenix. | :It is known to be a mythical multi-colored bird of Arabia, with a long history of artistic and literary symbolism, the Phoenix is one of a kind. At the end of its five-hundred-year existence, it perches on its nest of spices and sings until sunlight ignites the masses. After the body is consumed in flames, a worm emerges and develops into the next Phoenix. | ||
The origin of the myth goes back to the Ethiopian. It was later worshiped by the Egyptian, in close relation to the Sun god Ra. It occurs in figurative art and literature throughout most phases of European history. | The origin of the myth goes back to the Ethiopian. It was later worshiped by the Egyptian as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bennu Bennu], in close relation to the Sun god Ra. It occurs in figurative art and literature throughout most phases of European history. The name Phoenix is Greek. | ||
;(adapted from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_(mythology) Wikipedia]) | ;(adapted from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phoenix_(mythology) Wikipedia]) | ||
:In ancient Egyptian mythology and in myths derived from it, the phoenix is a mythical sacred firebird. | :In ancient Egyptian mythology and in myths derived from it, the phoenix is a mythical sacred firebird. | ||
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The Phoenix achieves effective immortality through its ritual death and rebirth. The extra ashes left after the young Phoenix arises are often seen as "years having burnt off the old Phoenix". The rebirth, and more particularly the pilgrimage to Heliopolis, stress the analogy between the Phoenix and the Sun. | The Phoenix achieves effective immortality through its ritual death and rebirth. The extra ashes left after the young Phoenix arises are often seen as "years having burnt off the old Phoenix". The rebirth, and more particularly the pilgrimage to Heliopolis, stress the analogy between the Phoenix and the Sun. | ||
Resilience to physical harm is a less well-known attribute, but apparently one which goes back to the Egyptian Phoenix (popular culture has multiplied the Phoenix's attributes dramatically, e.g. in the recent Harry Potter series). | '''Resilience to physical harm''' is a less well-known attribute, but apparently one which goes back to the Egyptian Phoenix (popular culture has multiplied the Phoenix's attributes dramatically, e.g. in the recent Harry Potter series). | ||
That resilience echoes that of Oni's [[Daodan|Daodan Chrysalis]]. | ;Link to Oni | ||
:That resilience echoes that of Oni's [[Daodan|Daodan Chrysalis]]. As for the name of {{C13}}, it may apply to [[Shinatama]]'s rising from the dead, or to something completely different : just ''who'' does "rise and shine" in that chapter? | |||
===Fahrenheit 451=== | ===Fahrenheit 451=== | ||