>>>>The application of the mythology of the Phoenix is so compelling how about a bird from another culture but with a similar methology?
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>>>>The Egyptian bird 'Bennu'
>>>>The Navahoe "Thunderbird"
>>>>The Arabic 'Roc' (or 'rukh')
>>>>The Chinese 'Firebird'
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>>>Oooooh, this I like.
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>>I am with Jerry and Malcolm with names like Thunder, Thor, Thunderbird. Zorro does not conjure up an image of a fox and will not with most of the VFP community no matter what you say it translates into. I think of the fictional TV/Movie character and George Hamilton. Yech!
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>Since Phoenix is out, I agree with any of these.
>Just for the info: Perun = Thor in Russian mythology.

Not just Russian, I think it's ancient Slavic, when we all lived in the same forest :).

Actually, the same guy crossed my mind as well, the "Perun Gromovnik" (thundercaster ?). Why not.