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Phoenix (mythology) The phoenix is an immortal bird associated with Greek mythology (with analogs in many cultures) that cyclically regenerates or is otherwise born again. Associated with the sun, a phoenix obtains new life by rising from the ashes of its predeces ...

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Mythology

Greek mythological figures

Phoenix (son of Amyntor) In Greek mythology, Phoenix (Ancient Greek: Φοῖνιξ ''Phoinix'', gen. Φοίνικος ''Phoinikos'') was the son of king Amyntor. Because of a dispute with his father, Phoenix fled to Phthia, where he became king of the Dolopians, and tu ...

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Phoenix (son of Agenor) In Greek mythology, Phoenix or Phoinix (Ancient Greek: Φοῖνιξ ''Phoinix'', ''gen''.: Φοίνικος means "sun-red") was the eponym of Phoenicia who together with his brothers were tasked to find their abducted sister Europa. Family Ph ...

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Phoenix (Greek myth) In Greek mythology, Phoenix or Phoinix (Ancient Greek: Φοῖνιξ ''Phoinix'', ''gen''.: Φοίνικος ''Phoinikos'') may refer to the following individuals and a creature: ''Human:'' * Phoenix, son of Amyntor. * Phoenix, son of King Agenor ...

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Mythical birds called phoenix

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Firebird (Slavic folklore) In Slavic mythology and folklore, the Firebird (russian: жар-пти́ца, zhar-ptitsa; uk, жар-пти́ця, ''zhar-ptytsia''; sh-Latn-Cyrl, žar-ptica, жар-птица; bg, Жар-птица, Zhar-ptitsa; mk, Жар-птица, Ža ...

, in Polish ''Żar-ptak'', Russian ''Zharptitsa'', Serbian ''Žar ptica'', and Slovak ''Vták Ohnivák'' * ''Tűzmadár'', in Hungarian mythology * Persian ''Simurgh'', in Arabian ''Anka'', Turkish ''Zümrüdü Anka'', and Georgian ''Paskunji'' * Chinese ''Fenghuang'', in Japanese ''Hō-ō'', Tibetan ''Me Byi Karmo'', Korean ''Bonghwang'', and Vietnamese ''Phượng (hoàng)'' or ''Phụng (hoàng)'' * East Asian Vermilion Bird in Chinese ''Zhū Què'', Japanese ''Suzaku'', Korean ''Jujak'' or ''Bulsajo'', and Vietnamese ''Chu Tước'' * Chol (bible), ''Milcham'', ''Avarshina'', ''Urshinah'' or other transliterations of * Nine-headed Bird, one of the earliest forms of the Chinese phoenix (Fenghuang)

Places

Canada

* Phoenix, Alberta * Phoenix, British Columbia

United States

* Phoenix metropolitan area, Arizona * Phoenix, Georgia * Phoenix, Illinois * Phoenix, Louisiana * Phoenix, Maryland * Phoenix, Michigan * Phoenix, Mississippi * Phoenix, Edison, New Jersey * Phoenix, Sayreville, New Jersey * Phoenix, New York * Phoenix, Oregon

Elsewhere

* Phoenix (Caria), a town of ancient Caria, now in Turkey * Phoenix (Crete), a town of ancient Crete mentioned in the Bible * Phoenix (Lycia), a town of ancient Lycia, now in Turkey * Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland * Phoenix Islands, in the Republic of Kiribati * Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal, in South Africa * Phoenix City, a nickname for Warsaw, the capital of Poland * Phoenix, a river of Thessaly, Greece, that flowed at the ancient city of Anthela (Thessaly), Anthela

Arts and entertainment

Comics

* Phoenix (manga), ''Phoenix'' (manga) (''Hi no Tori''), by Osamu Tezuka * The Phoenix (comics), ''The Phoenix'' (comics), a weekly British comics anthology

Fictional entities

Characters

* Phoenix (comics), alias used by several comics characters * Phoenix Force (comics), a Marvel Comics entity * Jean Grey, also known as Phoenix and Dark Phoenix, an ''X-Men'' character * Rachel Summers, a Marvel Comics character also known as Phoenix * Phoenix (Transformers), Phoenix (''Transformers'') * Phoenix Raynor, a ''Shortland Street'' character * Phoenix Wright, an ''Ace Attorney'' character * Aster Phoenix (or Edo Phoenix), a ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'' character * Paul Phoenix (Tekken), Paul Phoenix (''Tekken''), a ''Tekken'' character * Simon Phoenix, a ''Demolition Man'' character * Stefano DiMera, also known as The Phoenix, a ''Days of our Lives'' character * Phoenix, female protagonist of the film ''Phantom of the Paradise'', played by Jessica Harper * Phoenix Jackson, female protagonist of "A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty

Organizations

* Phoenix Foundation (MacGyver), Phoenix Foundation (''MacGyver'') * Phoenix Organization, an organization in ''John Doe (TV series), John Doe'' * Order of the Phoenix (fictional organisation), a secret society in Harry Potter

Vessels

* Phoenix (Star Trek), ''Phoenix'' (''Star Trek''), a spacecraft

Film

* ''Fushichō'' (English: ''Phoenix''), a 1947 film by Keisuke Kinoshita * The Phoenix (1959 film), ''The Phoenix'' (1959 film), by Robert Aldrich * Phoenix (1998 film), ''Phoenix'' (1998 film), a crime film by Danny Cannon * Phoenix (2006 film), ''Phoenix'' (2006 film), a gay-related film by Michael Akers * Phoenix (2014 film), ''Phoenix'' (2014 film), a film by Christian Petzold

Literature

Books

* ''Phoenix: The Posthumous Papers of D. H. Lawrence'' (1885–1930), an anthology of work by D. H. Lawrence * Phoenix (novel), ''Phoenix'' (novel), by Stephen Brust * The Phoenix (novel), ''The Phoenix'' (novel), by Henning Boëtius * ''Phoenix IV: The History of the Videogame Industry'', by Leonard Herman

Periodicals

*List of periodicals named Phoenix *The Phoenix (magazine), Ireland *The Phoenix (newspaper), United States' * Project Phoenix, codename of the aborted BBC Newsbrief magazine, BBC ''Newsbrief'' magazine

Other literature

* The Phoenix (play), ''The Phoenix'' (play), by Thomas Middleton * The Phoenix (Old English poem), ''The Phoenix'' (Old English poem) * ''The Phoenix'', a play by Morgan Spurlock * ''The Phoenix'', a poem attributed to Lactantius

Music

Musicians

* Phoenix (band), a French alternative rock band * Transsylvania Phoenix, also known as Phoenix, a Romanian rock band * Dave Farrell, American bass guitarist in the band Linkin Park

Albums

* Phoenix (Agathodaimon album), ''Phoenix'' (Agathodaimon album) * Phoenix (Asia album), ''Phoenix'' (Asia album) * Phoenix (Vince Bell album), ''Phoenix'' (Vince Bell album) * ''Phoenix'', a 2003 EP by Breaking Pangaea * Phoenix (Charlotte Cardin album), ''Phoenix'' (Charlotte Cardin album) * Phoenix (Carpark North album), ''Phoenix'' (Carpark North album) * The Phoenix (CKY album), ''The Phoenix'' (CKY album) * Phoenix (Clan of Xymox album), ''Phoenix'' (Clan of Xymox album) * Phoenix (Classic Crime album), ''Phoenix'' (Classic Crime album) * Phoenix (Dreamtale album), ''Phoenix'' (Dreamtale album) * Phoenix (Emil Bulls album), ''Phoenix'' (Emil Bulls album) * Phoenix (Everything in Slow Motion album), ''Phoenix'' (Everything in Slow Motion album) * The Phoenix (EP), an EP by Flipsyde * Phoenix (Dan Fogelberg album), ''Phoenix'' (Dan Fogelberg album) * Phoenix (Grand Funk Railroad album), ''Phoenix'' (Grand Funk Railroad album) * ''Phoenix: The Very Best of InMe'', a 2010 greatest hits collection * The Phoenix (Lyfe Jennings album), ''The Phoenix'' (Lyfe Jennings album) * Phoenix (Just Surrender album), ''Phoenix'' (Just Surrender album) * Phoenix (Labelle album), ''Phoenix'' (Labelle album) * The Phoenix (Mastercastle album), ''The Phoenix'' (Mastercastle album) * Phoenix (Nocturnal Rites album), ''Phoenix'' (Nocturnal Rites album) * Phoenix (Rita Ora album), ''Phoenix'' (Rita Ora album) * Phoenix, album by Pink Turns Blue * The Phoenix (Raghav album), ''The Phoenix'' (Raghav album) * Phoenix (Warlocks album), ''Phoenix'' (Warlocks album) * Phoenix (EP), ''Phoenix'' (EP), by the Warlocks * Phoenix (Zebrahead album), ''Phoenix'' (Zebrahead album)

Songs

* List of songs named for the phoenix

Television

* The Phoenix (1982 TV series), ''The Phoenix'' (1982 TV series), an American science fiction series * Phoenix (Australian TV series), ''Phoenix'' (Australian TV series), an Australian police drama * Phoenix (South Korean TV series), ''Phoenix'' (South Korean TV series), a 2004 Korean drama * "Phoenix", the 1986 premiere episode of ''List of The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers episodes, The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers'' * "The Phoenix", a 1995 episode of ''List of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman episodes#Season 2: 1994–95, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'' * "Phoenix", a 2003 episode of ''Smallville (season 3)#Episodes, Smallville'' * Phoenix (Breaking Bad), "Phoenix" (''Breaking Bad''), a 2009 episode of ''Breaking Bad'' * Phoenix (NCIS), "Phoenix" (''NCIS''), a 2012 episode of ''NCIS''

Video gaming

* Phoenix Engine (disambiguation) * Phoenix (video game), ''Phoenix'' (video game) * Phoenix1, a ''League of Legends'' team

Other uses in arts and entertainment

* Atlanta from the Ashes (The Phoenix), ''Atlanta from the Ashes'' (The Phoenix), an Atlanta, Georgia, monument * Phoenix Art Museum, the Southwest United States' largest art museum for visual art * Phoenix (chess), a fairy chess piece * Phoenix (roller coaster) * Phoenix, a Looping Starship ride at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Business

In business, generally: * Phoenix company, a commercial entity which has emerged from the collapse of another through insolvency Specific businesses named "Phoenix" include:

Airlines

* Phoenix Air, an airline operating from Georgia, United States * Phoenix Aviation, a UAE-Kyrgyzstan airline

Finance companies

* The Phoenix Companies, a Hartford-based financial services company * Phoenix Finance, a financial company which attempted to enter into Formula One racing * Phoenix Fire Office, a former British insurance company

Media companies

* Phoenix (German TV station) * Phoenix (St. Paul's Churchyard), a historical bookseller in London * Phoenix Books, a publisher * Phoenix_Games_(American_company), Phoenix Games, an American game company that produced role-playing games and game supplements * Phoenix Television, a Hong Kong broadcaster

Theatres

* Phoenix Theatre (disambiguation) * Phoenix Theatre, London, a West End theatre * Phoenix Concert Theatre, a concert venue and nightclub in Toronto, Ontario, Canada * La Fenice (The Phoenix), an opera house in Venice, Italy

Manufacturers

Vehicle manufacturers

* Phoenix (bicycles), a Chinese company * Phoenix (British automobile company), an early 1900s company * Phoenix Industries, an American aircraft manufacturer * Phoenix Motorcars, a manufacturer of electric vehicles * Phoenix Venture Holdings, owner of the MG Rover Group

Other manufacturers

* Phoenix (nuclear technology company), specializing in neutron generator technology * Phoenix AG, a German rubber products company * Phoenix Beverages, a brewery in Mauritius * Phoenix Contact, a manufacturer of industrial automation, interconnection, and interface solutions * Phoenix Iron Works (Phoenixville, Pennsylvania), owner of the Phoenix Bridge Company * Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc., a Philippine oil and gas company

Military

* AIM-54 Phoenix, a missile * BAE Systems Phoenix, an unmanned air vehicle * HMHT-302 ("Phoenix"), a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter squadron * Phoenix breakwaters, a set of World War II caissons * Phoenix Program, a Vietnam War military operation * Project Phoenix (South Africa), a National Defence Force program

People

* Phoenix (given name) * Phoenix (surname), multiple people * Phoenix Sinclair (2000–2005), Canadian murder victim * Dave Farrell (born 1977), American bass guitarist in the band Linkin Park * Nahshon Even-Chaim (born 1971), or "Phoenix", convicted Australian computer hacker * Jody Fleisch (born 1980), professional wrestler nicknamed "The Phoenix"

Schools

* University of Phoenix, United States * Phoenix Academy (disambiguation), including several private schools * Phoenix High School (disambiguation)

Science and technology

Astronomy

* Phoenix Cluster, a galaxy cluster * Phoenix (Chinese astronomy) * Phoenix (constellation) ** List of stellar streams, Phoenix stream, a stream of very old stars found in the constellation * Phoenix Dwarf, a galaxy * Project Phoenix (SETI), a search for extraterrestrial intelligence

Biology

* Phoenix (chicken) * Phoenix (grape) * Phoenix (moth) * Phoenix (plant), ''Phoenix'' (plant), a genus of palms

Computing

* Phoenix (computer), an IBM mainframe at the University of Cambridge * Phoenix (tkWWW-based browser), a web browser and HTML editor discontinued in 1995 * Phoenix (web framework), a web development framework * Phoenix Network Coordinates, used to compute network latency * Phoenix Object Basic, a RAD tool * Phoenix Technologies, a BIOS manufacturer * Apache Phoenix, a relational database engine * Microsoft Phoenix, a compiler framework * Mozilla Phoenix, the original name for the Firefox web browser * Phoenix pay system, a payroll processing system

Vehicles

* Phoenix (spacecraft), ''Phoenix'' (spacecraft), a NASA mission to Mars * AIM-54 Phoenix, a missile * BAE Systems Phoenix, an unmanned air vehicle * EADS Phoenix, a prototype launch vehicle * Bristol Phoenix, an aircraft engine * Chrysler Phoenix engine, an automotive engine series * Dodge Dart Phoenix, an American car produced 1960–1961 * Dodge Phoenix, Australian car produced 1960–1973 * Pontiac Phoenix, an American car produced 1977–1984 * Phoenix Air Phoenix, a Czech glider

Other technologies

* Phoenix (ATC), an air traffic control system * Fénix capsules, ''Fénix'' capsules, rescue equipment used after the 2010 Copiapó mining accident

Ships

* , several Royal Navy ships * , several ships that sailed for the British East India Company between 1680 and 1821 * , several U.S. Navy ships * ''Phoenix'', involved in the 1688 Siege of Derry * , involved in the sea otter trade * , the first ship built in Russian America * , made one voyage in 1824 carrying convicts to Tasmania; grounded, condemned, and turned into a prison hulk; broken up in 1837 * , a steamboat built 1806–1807 * , built in France in 1809; captured by the British Royal Navy in 1810; employed as a whaling ship from 1811 to 1829 * , a merchant vessel launched in 1810; made one voyage to India for the British East India Company; made three voyages transporting convicts to Australia; wrecked in 1829 * , a steamboat that burned on Lake Champlain in 1819; its wreck is a Vermont state historic site * , a Nantucket whaling vessel in operation 1821–1858 * , a steamship that burned on Lake Michigan in 1847 with the loss of at least 190 lives * , a U.S. Coast Survey ship in service from 1845 to 1858 * , a German cargo ship which later saw service as the ''vorpostenboot'' V-106 ''Phönix'' * , a Danish ship built in 1929 * , which went by the name ''Phoenix'' from 1946 to 1948 * , a 1955 fireboat operating in San Francisco, California * , a rescue vessel used to save migrants, refugees and other people in distress in the Mediterranean Sea

Sports

* List of sports teams named for the phoenix * Phoenix club (sports), a team that closes and is rebuilt under a new structure and often a new name * Phoenix Finance, a Formula One entrant * Phoenix Hagen, a German basketball club * Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Arizona * Phoenix, an annual sports festival at the National Institute of Technology Karnataka#Athletics, National Institute of Technology Karnataka

Other uses

* Phoenix (currency), the first currency of modern Greece * Phoenix LRT station, Singapore * Phoenix codes, radio shorthand used by British police * The Phoenix Patrol Challenge, a Scoutcraft competition * Phoenix Pay System, a Canadian federal employee payroll system * The Phoenix – S K Club, a social club at Harvard College