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  3. From: kamata01@ulkyvx.louisville.edu
  4. Subject: Re: Questions ...
  5. Sender: news@netnews.louisville.edu (Netnews)
  6. Message-ID: <1992Nov17.134141.1@ulkyvx.louisville.edu>
  7. Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 17:41:41 GMT
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  9. References: <1992Nov15.083324.6226@leland.Stanford.EDU> <1992Nov17.005724.14435@lunatix.uucp>
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  11. Organization: University of Louisville
  12.  
  13. >>1) What exactly is the myth of the phoenix?  Is the phoenix the same bird that
  14. >>tears out its feathers in order to feed its blood/flesh to its children?  If
  15. >>not, which bird is that?
  16.  
  17. The pheonix is a mythical bird, often associated with the Native Americans, and
  18. at times called Fire Bird.  The story of the pheonix, for one tribe, is that he
  19. helped create what we now see as their culture. 
  20.