Fill in the blanks choosing the correct adjective : The phoenix is a ______…

The blank needs an adjective that correctly describes the phoenix.

The phoenix is a legendary bird from ancient mythology (Greek, Egyptian and Persian) that is famously said to die in flames and rise again, reborn from its own ashes. Because it exists only in myths and stories and not in the real world, the adjective that describes it is “mythical.”

“Ethical” (concerning morals), “natural” (really occurring in nature) and “carnivorous” (meat-eating) describe other qualities and do not capture the legendary, imaginary character of the bird. Hence the correct adjective is “Mythical.”