Phoenix

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Phoenix most often refers to:

• Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore
• Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States

Phoenix may also refer to:

Mythology

Greek mythological figures

• Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a Trojan War hero in Greek mythology
• Phoenix (son of Agenor), a Greek mythological figure
• Phoenix, a chieftain who came as Guardian of the young Hymenaeus when they joined Dionysus in his campaign against India (see Phoenix (Greek myth))

Mythical birds called phoenix

• Phoenix (mythology), a mythical bird from Egyptian, Greek and Roman legends
• Egyptian Bennu
• Hindu Garuda and Gandabherunda
• Firebird (Slavic folklore), in Polish Żar-ptak, Russian Zharptitsa, Serbian Žar ptica, and Slovak Vták Ohnivák
• Tűzmadár, in Hungarian mythology
• Persian Simurgh, in Arabian Anka, Turkish Zümrüdü Anka, and Georgian Paskunji
• Chinese Fenghuang, in Japanese Hō-ō, Tibetan Me Byi Karmo, Korean Bonghwang, and Vietnamese Phượng (hoàng) or Phụng (hoàng)
• East Asian Vermilion Bird in Chinese Zhū Què, Japanese Suzaku, Korean Jujak or Bulsajo, and Vietnamese Chu Tước
• Chol (bible), Milcham, Avarshina, Urshinah or other transliterations of אורשינה‎
• Nine-headed Bird, one of the earliest forms of the Chinese phoenix (Fenghuang)

Places

Canada

• Phoenix, Alberta
• Phoenix, British Columbia

United States

• Phoenix, Arizona
• Phoenix metropolitan area, Arizona
• Phoenix, Georgia
• Phoenix, Illinois
• Phoenix, Louisiana
• Phoenix, Maryland
• Phoenix, Michigan
• Phoenix, Mississippi
• Phoenix, Edison, New Jersey
• Phoenix, Sayreville, New Jersey
• Phoenix, New York
• Phoenix, Oregon

Elsewhere

• Phoenix (Caria), a town of ancient Caria, now in Turkey
• Phoenix (Crete), a town of ancient Crete mentioned in the Bible
• Phoenix (Lycia), a town of ancient Lycia, now in Turkey
• Phoenix Park, Dublin, Ireland
• Phoenix Islands, in the Republic of Kiribati
• Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal, in South Africa
• Phoenix City, a nickname for Warsaw, the capital of Poland
• Phoenix, a river of Thessaly, Greece, that flowed at the ancient city of Anthela

Arts and entertainment

For media companies, see § Media companies.

For theatres, see § Theatres.

Comics

• Phoenix (manga) (Hi no Tori), by Osamu Tezuka
• The Phoenix (comics), a weekly British comics anthology

Fictional entities

Characters

• Phoenix (comics), alias used by several comics characters
• Phoenix Force (comics), a Marvel Comics entity
• Jean Grey, also known as Phoenix and Dark Phoenix, an X-Men character
• Rachel Summers, a Marvel Comics character also known as Phoenix
• Phoenix (Transformers)
• Phoenix Raynor, a Shortland Street character
• Phoenix Wright, an Ace Attorney character
• Aster Phoenix (or Edo Phoenix), a Yu-Gi-Oh! GX character
• Paul Phoenix (Tekken), a Tekken character
• Simon Phoenix, a Demolition Man character
• Stefano DiMera, also known as The Phoenix, a Days of our Lives character
• Phoenix, female protagonist of the film Phantom of the Paradise, played by Jessica Harper
• Phoenix Jackson, female protagonist of "A Worn Path" by Eudora Welty

Organizations

• Phoenix Foundation (MacGyver)
• Phoenix Organization, an organization in John Doe
• Order of the Phoenix (fictional organisation), a secret society in Harry Potter

Vessels

• Phoenix (Star Trek), a spacecraft

Film

• Fushichō (English: Phoenix), a 1947 film by Keisuke Kinoshita
• The Phoenix (1959 film), by Robert Aldrich
• Phoenix (1998 film), a crime film by Danny Cannon
• Phoenix (2006 film), a gay-related film by Michael Akers
• Phoenix (2014 film), a film by Christian Petzold

Literature

Books

• Phoenix: The Posthumous Papers of D. H. Lawrence (1885–1930), an anthology of work by D. H. Lawrence
• Phoenix (novel), by Stephen Brust
• The Phoenix (novel), by Henning Boëtius
• Phoenix IV: The History of the Videogame Industry, by Leonard Herman

Periodicals

• List of periodicals named Phoenix
• The Phoenix (magazine), Ireland
• The Phoenix (newspaper), United States'
• Project Phoenix, codename of the aborted BBC Newsbrief magazine

Other literature

• The Phoenix (play), by Thomas Middleton
• The Phoenix (Old English poem)
• The Phoenix, a play by Morgan Spurlock
• The Phoenix, a poem attributed to Lactantius

Music

Musicians

• Phoenix (band), a French alternative rock band
• Transsylvania Phoenix, also known as Phoenix, a Romanian rock band
• Dave Farrell, American bass guitarist in the band Linkin Park

Albums

• Phoenix (Agathodaimon album)
• Phoenix (Asia album)
• Phoenix (Vince Bell album)
• Phoenix, a 2003 EP by Breaking Pangaea
• Phoenix (Charlotte Cardin album)
• Phoenix (Carpark North album)
• The Phoenix (CKY album)
• Phoenix (Clan of Xymox album)
• Phoenix (Classic Crime album)
• Phoenix (Dreamtale album)
• Phoenix (Emil Bulls album)
• Phoenix (Everything in Slow Motion album)
• The Phoenix (EP), an EP by Flipsyde
• Phoenix (Dan Fogelberg album)
• Phoenix (Grand Funk Railroad album)
• Phoenix: The Very Best of InMe, a 2010 greatest hits collection
• The Phoenix (Lyfe Jennings album)
• Phoenix (Just Surrender album)
• Phoenix (Labelle album)
• The Phoenix (Mastercastle album)
• Phoenix (Nocturnal Rites album)
• Phoenix (Rita Ora album)
• Phoenix, album by Pink Turns Blue
• The Phoenix (Raghav album)
• Phoenix (Warlocks album)
• Phoenix (EP), by the Warlocks
• Phoenix (Zebrahead album)

Songs

• List of songs named for the phoenix

Television

• The Phoenix (1982 TV series), an American science fiction series
• Phoenix (Australian TV series), an Australian police drama
• Phoenix (South Korean TV series), a 2004 Korean drama
• "Phoenix", the 1986 premiere episode of The Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
• "The Phoenix", a 1995 episode of Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
• "Phoenix", a 2003 episode of Smallville
• "Phoenix" (Breaking Bad), a 2009 episode of Breaking Bad
• "Phoenix" (NCIS), a 2012 episode of NCIS

Video gaming

• Phoenix Engine (disambiguation)
• Phoenix (video game)
• Phoenix1, a League of Legends team

Other uses in arts and entertainment

For media companies, see § Media companies.

For theatres, see § Theatres.

• Atlanta from the Ashes (The Phoenix), an Atlanta, Georgia, monument
• Phoenix Art Museum, the Southwest United States' largest art museum for visual art
• Phoenix (chess), a fairy chess piece
• Phoenix (roller coaster)
• Phoenix, a Looping Starship ride at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay

Business

For schools, see § Schools.

In business, generally:

• Phoenix company, a commercial entity which has emerged from the collapse of another through insolvency

Specific businesses named "Phoenix" include:

Airlines

• Phoenix Air, an airline operating from Georgia, United States
• Phoenix Aviation, a UAE-Kyrgyzstan airline

Finance companies

• The Phoenix Companies, a Hartford-based financial services company
• Phoenix Finance, a financial company which attempted to enter into Formula One racing
• Phoenix Fire Office, a former British insurance company

Media companies

• Phoenix (German TV station)
• Phoenix (St. Paul's Churchyard), a historical bookseller in London
• Phoenix Books, a publisher
• Phoenix Games, an American game company that produced role-playing games and game supplements
• Phoenix Television, a Hong Kong broadcaster

Theatres

• Phoenix Theatre (disambiguation)
• Phoenix Theatre, London, a West End theatre
• Phoenix Concert Theatre, a concert venue and nightclub in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
• La Fenice (The Phoenix), an opera house in Venice, Italy

Manufacturers

Vehicle manufacturers

• Phoenix (bicycles), a Chinese company
• Phoenix (British automobile company), an early 1900s company
• Phoenix Industries, an American aircraft manufacturer
• Phoenix Motorcars, a manufacturer of electric vehicles
• Phoenix Venture Holdings, owner of the MG Rover Group

Other manufacturers

• Phoenix (nuclear technology company), specializing in neutron generator technology
• Phoenix AG, a German rubber products company
• Phoenix Beverages, a brewery in Mauritius
• Phoenix Contact, a manufacturer of industrial automation, interconnection, and interface solutions
• Phoenix Iron Works (Phoenixville, Pennsylvania), owner of the Phoenix Bridge Company
• Phoenix Petroleum Philippines, Inc., a Philippine oil and gas company

Military

• AIM-54 Phoenix, a missile
• BAE Systems Phoenix, an unmanned air vehicle
• HMHT-302 ("Phoenix"), a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter squadron
• Phoenix breakwaters, a set of World War II caissons
• Phoenix Program, a Vietnam War military operation
• Project Phoenix (South Africa), a National Defence Force program

People

• Phoenix (given name)
• Phoenix (surname), multiple people
• Phoenix Sinclair (2000–2005), Canadian murder victim
• Dave Farrell (born 1977), American bass guitarist in the band Linkin Park
• Nahshon Even-Chaim (born 1971), or "Phoenix", convicted Australian computer hacker
• Jody Fleisch (born 1980), professional wrestler nicknamed "The Phoenix"

Schools

• University of Phoenix, United States
• Phoenix Academy (disambiguation), including several private schools
• Phoenix High School (disambiguation)

Science and technology

Astronomy

• Phoenix Cluster, a galaxy cluster
• Phoenix (Chinese astronomy)
• Phoenix (constellation)
  • Phoenix stream, a stream of very old stars found in the constellation
• Phoenix Dwarf, a galaxy
• Project Phoenix (SETI), a search for extraterrestrial intelligence

Biology

• Phoenix (chicken)
• Phoenix (grape)
• Phoenix (moth)
• Phoenix (plant), a genus of palms

Computing

• Phoenix (computer), an IBM mainframe at the University of Cambridge
• Phoenix (tkWWW-based browser), a web browser and HTML editor discontinued in 1995
• Phoenix (web framework), a web development framework
• Phoenix Network Coordinates, used to compute network latency
• Phoenix Object Basic, a RAD tool
• Phoenix Technologies, a BIOS manufacturer
• Apache Phoenix, a relational database engine
• Microsoft Phoenix, a compiler framework
• Mozilla Phoenix, the original name for the Firefox web browser
• Phoenix pay system, a payroll processing system

Vehicles

For ships, see § Ships.

• Phoenix (spacecraft), a NASA mission to Mars
• AIM-54 Phoenix, a missile
• BAE Systems Phoenix, an unmanned air vehicle
• EADS Phoenix, a prototype launch vehicle
• Bristol Phoenix, an aircraft engine
• Chrysler Phoenix engine, an automotive engine series
• Dodge Dart Phoenix, an American car produced 1960–1961
• Dodge Phoenix, Australian car produced 1960–1973
• Pontiac Phoenix, an American car produced 1977–1984
• Phoenix Air Phoenix, a Czech glider

Other technologies

• Phoenix (ATC), an air traffic control system
• Fénix capsules, rescue equipment used after the 2010 Copiapó mining accident

Ships

• HMS Phoenix, several Royal Navy ships
• Phoenix (East Indiaman), several ships that sailed for the British East India Company between 1680 and 1821
• USS Phoenix, several U.S. Navy ships
• Phoenix, involved in the 1688 Siege of Derry
• Phoenix (1792), involved in the sea otter trade
• Phoenix (1794), the first ship built in Russian America
• Phoenix (1798 ship), made one voyage in 1824 carrying convicts to Tasmania; grounded, condemned, and turned into a prison hulk; broken up in 1837
• Phoenix (steamboat), a steamboat built 1806–1807
• Phoenix (1809 ship), built in France in 1809; captured by the British Royal Navy in 1810; employed as a whaling ship from 1811 to 1829
• Phoenix (1810 ship), a merchant vessel launched in 1810; made one voyage to India for the British East India Company; made three voyages transporting convicts to Australia; wrecked in 1829
• Phoenix (1815 steamer), a steamboat that burned on Lake Champlain in 1819; its wreck is a Vermont state historic site
• Phoenix (1821 whaler), a Nantucket whaling vessel in operation 1821–1858
• Phoenix (1845), a steamship that burned on Lake Michigan in 1847 with the loss of at least 190 lives
• USCS Phoenix, a U.S. Coast Survey ship in service from 1845 to 1858
• SS Phönix (1913), a German cargo ship which later saw service as the vorpostenboot V-106 Phönix
• Phoenix (1929 ship), a Danish ship built in 1929
• SS Flying Lark, which went by the name Phoenix from 1946 to 1948
• Phoenix (fireboat), a 1955 fireboat operating in San Francisco, California
• Phoenix (1973), a rescue vessel used to save migrants, refugees and other people in distress in the Mediterranean Sea

Sports

• List of sports teams named for the phoenix
• Phoenix club (sports), a team that closes and is rebuilt under a new structure and often a new name
• Phoenix Finance, a Formula One entrant
• Phoenix Hagen, a German basketball club
• Phoenix Raceway, Avondale, Arizona
• Phoenix, an annual sports festival at the National Institute of Technology Karnataka

Other uses

• Phoenix (currency), the first currency of modern Greece
• Phoenix LRT station, Singapore
• Phoenix codes, radio shorthand used by British police
• The Phoenix Patrol Challenge, a Scoutcraft competition
• Phoenix Pay System, a Canadian federal employee payroll system
• The Phoenix – S K Club, a social club at Harvard College

See also

 

Search for "phoenix" , "phoenixes", or "phoenices" on Wikipedia.

• Fengcheng (disambiguation), various Chinese locations whose names mean "Phoenix" or "Phoenix City"
• All pages with titles beginning with Phoenix
• All pages with titles containing Phoenix
• All pages with titles containing phoenixes
• De Phoenix (disambiguation)
• Feniks (disambiguation)
• Fenix (disambiguation)
• Phenex, in demonology, a Great Marquis of Hell
• Phenix (disambiguation)
• Phoenicus (disambiguation)
• Phoenicia (disambiguation)
• Phoenician (disambiguation)
• Firebird (disambiguation)
• Redbird (disambiguation)