In Egyptian mythology, the phoenix-like bird, also spelled bennu, associated with the sun god Ra and representing renewal and resurrection.
From Ancient Egyptian bnw (bennu), the mythological bird. The spelling varies (benu, bennu) across Egyptological texts depending on transliteration conventions from hieroglyphic symbols.
The Egyptian benu bird inspired the phoenix myth—the idea that something dies and is reborn from its own ashes captured human imagination so powerfully that it appears in cultures worldwide, from China to Persia to Medieval Europe!
Complete word intelligence in one call. Free tier — 50 lookups/day.