That I can see easily applying to souls reincarnated after passage through the Underworld into new bodies.
However, the phoinix is an unusual case. 'Tis not precisely a living being in the sense that members of mankind are, or even other creations designed as living beings. But you would be correct that, regardless, it would not be its own parent in the context of a sexually reproducing organism. Nor could it ever fulfill the role of a parent in the social sense.
But this is an involved conversation to be having on the day of your birth, is it not? Or do you enjoy discussing the nuances of creation?
I'm sorry. He's a nerd.
However, the phoinix is an unusual case. 'Tis not precisely a living being in the sense that members of mankind are, or even other creations designed as living beings. But you would be correct that, regardless, it would not be its own parent in the context of a sexually reproducing organism. Nor could it ever fulfill the role of a parent in the social sense.
But this is an involved conversation to be having on the day of your birth, is it not? Or do you enjoy discussing the nuances of creation?