Published on Dec 7, 2013 Yuan dynasty (1279-1368) Embroidery; silk and gold thread Japanese Phoenix (Hou-Ou/Ho-Oo) In Hindu mythology, Garuda was a creature with a human body and an eagle’s head, wings, and talons. This Indian miniature painting portrays Garuda with the god Vishnu and his wife on his back. In Jewish legend, the phoenix’s […]