His references to the legend of the Phoenix in American history was the first time I'd ever heard of this legend. Above the bird's head are thirteen stars breaking through a cloud. The die was retired in 1841 and the phoenix was replaced by the bald eagle - America's national bird. Many major human events have involved specific symbols, usually pictures rather than just words. The phoenix has also been interpreted to represent a form of apocalypse.
Apocalyptic themes are a constant feature in human history.
A careful look at history reveals that apocalyptic teachings first arose out of Custodial activity and from sources within the corrupted Brotherhood network. It is therefore not surprising to learn that Final Battle doctrines have some roots in a famous Brotherhood symbol discovered on ancient Egyptian relics. The phoenix is a fictional bird which is said to live five hundred to six hundred years before burning itself to death in a nest of herbs. Out of the ashes emerges a small worm which grows back into the phoenix. Precisely what that truth is has been lost, and so we find people interpreting the phoenix legend in a variety of ways.