Monsters' Advocate

This week, lets meet the ancestors of the modern phoenix, and learn why you shouldn't pick up random feathers (especially if they're glowing), meet mythology's hottest power couple, and confirm that ornithologists are huge history nerds.References:BennuBudge, e. A. Wallis. The book of the dead the papyrus of ani in the british museum. The egyptian text with interlinear transliteration and translation, a running translation, introduction, etc. Http://www.sacred-texts.com/egy/ebod/index.htmHart, George (2005). The Routledge Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses (Second ed.). New York: Routledge. pp. 48–49. ISBN 0-415-34495-6.Wilkinson, Richard H. (2003). The Complete Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt. London: Thames & Hudson.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bennu_heronhttp://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/benu.htmFenghuang《尔雅·释鸟》郭璞注，鳳凰特徵是：“雞頭、燕頷、蛇頸、龜背、魚尾、五彩色，高六尺许”。Nozedar, Adele (2006). The secret language of birds: A treasury of myths, folklore & inspirational true stories. London: HarperElement.