Phoenix

Phoenixmost often refers to:

• Phoenix (mythology),an immortal bird in ancient Greek mythology
• Phoenix, Arizona,the capital of the U.S. state of Arizona and the most populous state capital in the United States

Phoenixmay also refer to:

Greek mythology

• Phoenix (son of Amyntor),king of the Dolopians who raises Achilles
• Phoenix (son of Agenor),brother or father of Europa
• Phoenix, a chieftain who came as guardian of the young Hymenaeus when they joined Dionysus in his campaign against India (seePhoenix (Greek myth))

Places

Canada

• Phoenix, Alberta,a ghost town
• Phoenix, British Columbia,a ghost town

United States

• Phoenix, Arizona,capital of Arizona and most populous city in the state
• Phoenix metropolitan area,Arizona
• Phoenix, Georgia,an unincorporated community
• Phoenix, Illinois,a village
• Phoenix, Louisiana,an unincorporated community
• Phoenix, Maryland,an unincorporated community
• Phoenix, Michigan,an unincorporated community
• Phoenix, Mississippi,an unincorporated community
• Phoenix, Edison, New Jersey,a neighborhood of the township of Edison
• Phoenix, Sayreville, New Jersey,a neighborhood of the borough of Sayreville
• Phoenix, New York,a village
• Phoenix, Oregon,a city

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, an urban park
• Phoenix Islands,in the Republic of Kiribati
• Phoenix, KwaZulu-Natal,in South Africa
• Phoenix City, a nickname forWarsaw,the capital of Poland
• Phoenix, a river of Thessaly, Greece, that flowed at the ancient city ofAnthela

Arts and entertainment

For media companies, see§ Media companies.

For theatres, see§ Theatres.

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, anX-Mencharacter
• Rachel Summers,a Marvel Comics character also known as Phoenix
• Phoenix (Transformers)
• Phoenix Hathaway,a character in the British soap operaHollyoaks
• Phoenix Raynor,aShortland Streetcharacter
• Phoenix Wright,anAce Attorneycharacter
• Aster Phoenix(or Edo Phoenix), aYu-Gi-Oh! GXcharacter
• Paul Phoenix (Tekken),aTekkencharacter
• Simon Phoenix,aDemolition Mancharacter
• Stefano DiMera,also known as The Phoenix, aDays of our Livescharacter
• Phoenix, female protagonist of the filmPhantom of the Paradise,played by Jessica Harper
• Phoenix Buchanan, a fictional actor and the main antagonist ofPaddington 2
• Phoenix Jackson, female protagonist of "A Worn Path"by Eudora Welty

Organizations

• Phoenix Foundation (MacGyver)
• Phoenix Organization, an organization inJohn 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 byKeisuke Kinoshita
• The Phoenix(1959 film),by Robert Aldrich
• Phoenix(1978 film),ajidaigekifilm by Kon Ichikawa
• 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
• Phoenix(2023 film),a Malayalam film
• Phoenixes(film),a 2024 Canadian film by Jonathan Beaulieu-Cyr

Literature

Books

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

Comics

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

Periodicals

• The Phoenix (magazine),Ireland
• The Phoenix (newspaper),United States'
• Phoenix(classics journal),originallyThe Phoenix,a journal of the Classical Association of Canada
• Project Phoenix, codename of the abortedBBCNewsbriefmagazine
• List of periodicals named Phoenix

Other literature

• The Phoenix(play),by Thomas Middleton
• The Phoenix(Old English poem)
• The Phoenix,a play byMorgan Spurlock
• The Phoenix,a Latin poem attributed toLactantius

Music

Musicians

• Phoenix (band),a French alternative rock band
• Transsylvania Phoenix,also known as Phoenix, a Romanian rock band
• Dave Farrell(born 1977), stage name Phoenix, American bass guitarist in the band Linkin Park

Albums

• Phoenix(Agathodaimon album)
• Phoenix(Asia album)
• Phoenix(Vince Bell album)
• Phoenix,a 2003 EP byBreaking 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,an album byPink 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(anime),a 2004 Japanese series based on the manga
• "Phoenix", the 1986 premiere episode ofThe Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers
• "The Phoenix", a 1995 episode ofLois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
• "Phoenix", a 2003 episode ofSmallville
• "Phoenix" (Breaking Bad),a 2009 episode ofBreaking Bad
• "Phoenix" (NCIS),a 2012 episode ofNCIS

Video gaming

• Phoenix(1980 video game),a shoot 'em up arcade game
• Phoenix(1987 video game),a space combat simulation developed by ERE Informatique
• Phoenix Games (American company),a video game company
• Phoenix1,aLeague of Legendsteam

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, aLooping Starshipride 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 Press
• Phoenix Games (American company)
• 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

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

For naval vessels, see§ Ships.

• AIM-54 Phoenix,a missile
• BAE Systems Phoenix,an unmanned air vehicle
• HMHT-302( "Phoenix" ), a United States 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 (drag queen),American drag performer
• Dave Farrell(born 1977), American bass guitarist, stage name Phoenix, 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"
• Vishnuvardhan (actor)(1950–2009), Indian actor, known as the "Phoenix of Indian cinema"

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 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 DartPhoenix, 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

Ships

• HMSPhoenix,several Royal Navy ships
• Phoenix(East Indiaman),several ships that sailed for the British East India Company between 1680 and 1821
• USSPhoenix,several U.S. Navy ships
• Phoenix,involved in the 1688Siege 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
• USCSPhoenix,a U.S. Coast Survey ship in service from 1845 to 1858
• Phoenix(1929 ship),a Danish ship built in 1929
• SSFlying Lark,which went by the namePhoenixfrom 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 (sports team),a list of sports teams named after the mythological creature or Phoenix, Arizona
• 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 Raceway,Avondale, Arizona
• Phoenix, an annual sports festival at theNational 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
• Phoenix National and Literary Society,1856–1858 precursor of the Irish Republican Brotherhood

See also

Titles containing "phoenix"

• Phoenix Marketcity (disambiguation),a brand of shopping malls in India
• All pages with titles beginning withPhoenix
• All pages with titles containingPhoenix
• All pages with titles containingphoenixes

Alternate spellings and translations

• De Phoenix (disambiguation)
• La Fenice(The Phoenix), an opera house in Venice, Italy
• Feniks (disambiguation)
• Fenix (disambiguation)
• Phenex,in demonology, a Great Marquis of Hell
• Phenix (disambiguation)
• Phönix (disambiguation)
• Fengcheng (disambiguation),various Chinese locations whose names mean "Phoenix" or "Phoenix City"

Other related terms

• Firebird (disambiguation)