I’ve been tracing the phoenix, a story that keeps rising in new forms. It started in ancient Egypt as a symbol of the sun’s rebirth, moved into Greek myth, then medieval allegory, and today it pops up in YA fantasy, sci‑fi, even climate change narratives. My latest work unearthed some early Egyptian tablets that suggest the myth may have been a quiet warning about renewal—each new age simply paints it in fresh colors.