Bennu is an ancient Egyptian deity linked with the sun, creation and rebirth. He is thought to have been the original inspiration for the phoenix legends that later developed in Greek mythology.
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Iconography
SymbolSourced to the subject's own accountNew Kingdom artwork depicts Bennu as a huge grey heron with a long beak and a two feathered crest, and Bennu is sometimes shown wearing the solar disk that marks its link to the sun. 1 Connections
Associated With
Ra, Deities Bennu, the self-created heron deity of Heliopolis, is closely linked with Ra and the sun in Egyptian religious tradition.
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Originated In
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Space and Astronomy Atlas: Bennu, is where this subject originated.
Sources
1. Bennu (Wikipedia)
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New Kingdom artwork shows Bennu as a huge grey heron with a long beak and a two-feathered crest.
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