“PHOENIX”, EASTERHOUSE
The figure of a phoenix is an often used
symbol of regeneration, and it is in this manner that it as used in Easterhouse
to signify the rejuvenation of the area in which it sits.
In Greek and Egyptian mythology there was only ever one phoenix alive at
any time, and it lived from 500 to almost 1500 years old.
When it felt death approach, this fabulous bird built a nest of aromatic
wood which it set on fire and allowed itself to be consumed in the flames.
From the ashes of its funeral pyre, a new phoenix would arise.
This representation was commissioned from Andy Scott by the Blairtummock
residents’ association in 2001, and sits in a landscaped area at the junction
of Aberdalgie Road and Easterhouse.
© 2005 Gordon Adams
