It depends on which place & period etc.
The Phoenix/Fenix/Firebird (etc) appears in the myths of a few cultures + allegories etc e.g. in alchemy. It’s quite possible the egg turned into the crucible in which the phoenix self-immolates.
Otherwise, which came first? The ashes or…

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Finished reading Shirato Sanpei's "SAVANNA"

A silent manga set in a prehistory-like setting showing the hardships of primitive men in their fight for survival. And since it's Shirato we're talking about, we also have class struggle allegories as well.

This was pretty cool!

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Medical Allegories 21:
"Allegory of the Sense of Smell" (Interior of an 18th-century pharmacy), Germany 1730
from Ignatius Archert, "Disputationum Phylosophicorum, pars III. physica particulars", Codex Ettenheim-Münster 229, f. 62v, Badische Landesbibliothek Karlsruhe, Germany.

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Nagasaki, allegorie de la guerre et de la paix, encre et huile. Bon debut de werk~end a toutes et a tous 🌞

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says so much with subtle yet powerful symbolism and allegories. Easily the most underrated artist in this space 🔥💪

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Allegorie met Geluk, het Eendrachtig Huwelijk, de Opvoeding, de Vruchtbaarheid en het Goede Gesternte https://t.co/6XHE1g2IQb

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Allegorie Der Tapferkeitt (Allegory of Bravery) c1859 by Austrian Painter Karl von Blaas (1815 - 1894); known for his portraiture, historic and religious

https://t.co/3pRwdB3vmY

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I’ve found my comfort characters are “Superheroes that are allegories for struggling to fit into society.” I don’t know what that says about me.

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Un'opera di una potenza straziante ricca di simboli e allegorie che ci racconta molto della vita di Chagall, iniziata nel 1923 e finita qualche anno dopo la morte di Bella nel '47.
La notte verde 1952
Un passato che non c'è più ricordato in forma onirica e irreale

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☀️ So, July has finally started!
This painting belongs to a series of allegories representing various months of the year.

📗 more: https://t.co/ECGqqVpE9F
🏛 collection
Seaside (July: Specimen of a Portrait) by James Tissot 1878

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Allegories of Music

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I'm new, been around for just a full month + 2 weeks. My 4-5 drops on have been focused on some ongoing events (tezos4tezos, fear4tez), which means it's 50% about daily life and 50% dark art allegories. What's in common: ink lines, digital colours
https://t.co/3LbtdeuzGY

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Suzuki Haronobu...1764...
Allegories of Ukiyo-e...
and the of Floating world's fragments...

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George
“On dit que le temps apaise toute douleur, on dit que tout peut s'oublier, mais les sourires et les pleurs, par-delà les années, tordent encore les fibres de mon cœur.”

Safet Zec, 1943 | Allegories of Fate

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Molte bon dia, Anna ! Allegorie magnifique ♥️

Monday Motivation, Amor en los tiempos de Covid, despues de Amadeo Modigliani, que nos dejó en este día en 1920, tinta China y oleo.

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"Plus one arm" has not found an owner yet🐍
It is available, you can write to me by pm, to arrange its acquisition or waiting to re-list at a higher price
The next part of the collection will be minted to night
I am happy to share this collection of illustrated allegories with u

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