Bird Archive
Egyptian Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - What is behind the story of Phoenix, the bird of immortality that rises from the ashes? The Phoenix is known in various forms
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - For centuries, Indigenous communities in the American Southwest imported colorful parrots from Mexico. But according to a study led by the University of
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Alkonost is a sacred bird in the mythology of the Slavic people and one of the famous characters in Slavic myths and legends.
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The Snallygaster legend is very old and long-lived. The first sightings of this giant, fearsome bird took place in the 1730s. Later, there
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Ziz is a giant bird found in Hebrew cosmogony and a creature that belongs to the celestial sphere. Its head touches the sky,
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Pamola is a snowbird spirit in the mythology of Abenaki (Penobscot), indigenous peoples in the northeastern United States and Eastern Canada. In ancient beliefs
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Ancient Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Raven was prominent in myths and legends of many ancient cultures. It was considered a magical and elusive animal that symbolized both good
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Archaeology
AncientPages.com - Archaeopteryx – the oldest bird species yet discovered – lived about 150 million years ago in what is now Northern Bavaria, Germany. Archaeopteryx has long been accepted as a transitional
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Depictions of the mysterious giant Piasa bird can be found on a limestone bluff overlooking the Mississippi. Native American legends tell this creature
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Native Americans have wonderful legends of a powerful and magnificent Thunderbird that the Gods sent to protect humans from evil. When this huge,
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Roman, Greek or Egyptian mythologies speak about an amazing mythical firebird, Phoenix, a symbol of Sun, immortality, rebirth, resurrection, and eternal life. Phoenix is
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Ancient Symbols
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Hinduism is rich in symbolism. There are a variety of ancient sacred symbols that represents philosophies, teachings, and gods and goddesses. Many of
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A.Sutherland - AncientPages.com - A shape-shifting mythical water bird, Boobrie, is a huge, black creature flying through the water and haunting lakes and salt-water wells. In Scottish Highlands, there are many
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Myths & Legends
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In myths and legends worldwide, birds play many different roles, but first of all, they connect the human world with the divine supernatural
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Egyptian Mythology
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Bennu is an ancient Egyptian deity linked with the sun, creation, and rebirth. It may have been the inspiration for the phoenix
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Once upon a time, the god Pourangahua flew from the legendary dwelling place of Hawaiki to New Zealand on a magic bird. The
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