CHAPTER 1 FROM THE ASHES The sun is rising The phoenix soars across the sky Its feathers shine with bright colors The phoenix appears in some stories about the worship of the sun 5
The phoenix lands in its nest Then it bursts into flames Branches crackle and snap as the fire grows 6
In some stories the phoenix makes its nest in a palm tree In others it flies to a temple for the god of the sun One story says the phoenix shoots out rays of sunshine 7
