Masonic & Occult Symbols Illustrate

the Soul of OSIRIS, i.e. the Benu (sic) bird, which the GREEKS identified with the Phoenix .” [Caps in the original; Boldface added] The sun god, who supposedly created all the other gods, was also pictured in the form of a Phoenix. One of the symbols in the 32° degree of Masonry is a triangle on which a raven, a dove, and a phoenix are displayed.

The eagle (also called the Bird of Jove) is frequently identified with the phoenix. As is well known, the eagle is used extensively in Masonry. In a Masonic Bible was the question: “What is the symbolism of the Eagle in Freemasonry?” The answer given was: “The eagle has been a symbol among the different peoples of the world from time immemorial. In Egypt, Greece, and Persia it was sacred to the sun; among pagans it was the emblem of Jupiter; among the Druids it was the symbol of their supreme god .”