Originally posted by Cosmic Cube
OK... Then who is a Phoenix avatar besides Jean?
as of now, no one... maybe there will be, but I doubt it.
interesting thing: originally Rachel was supposed to be a virgin conception, the Phoenix's daughter, and thats why they shared powers. But they dumped it and changed it to an alternate reality daughter.
The funny thing is, although this alternate reality Rachel was born to a Jean who died before fulfilling her potential and manifesting the force, she still has phoenix powers thanks to her DNA.
Originally posted by Cosmic Flame
Well, Phoenix was described as Tiphareth back in the day. That's the sphere on the Tree of Life that corresponds to God (whatever that means to you) leaving the realm of the divine and entering the physical world. Many Kabbalahists associate Christ and similar divinities with this sphere.
thats one of my favorite issues. Religious symbology, mythology, the planet with no name... mmmmm.
http://www.killermovies.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=4081825#post4081825
theres a scan of it there.