In Jewish legend, the phoenix's name is Milcham. According to tradition, after Eve ate the forbidden fruit, she became jealous of the immortality and purity of the other creatures in the garden. Eventually, she persuaded all the animals except the phoenix to share in her fallen state by eating from the forbidden tree. God rewarded the phoenix by setting him up in a walled city where he could live in great peace for 1000 years. At the end of every 1000-year period, the bird is consumed by fire and reborn from an egg found in its ashes. One variation of this Jewish legend states that at the end of each 1000-year period, the phoenix's body becomes small and featherless like a baby's and then he grows up all over again. In any case, the Angel of Death may never touch him.

Is this true did there really exist a phoenix

"Anonymous" can you own up to the question and provide a source?

Quote "Anonymous" can you own up to the question and provide a source?"

I think there is something similar on Sanhedrin 108b and paraphrased by Kollel Iyun Hadaf

3. No'ach saw the Avarrshinah (Chol, a species of bird that never dies) sleeping in its cell - he asked, don't you need food?

4. The Avarrshinah: I saw that you were busy, I did not want to bother you.

5. No'ach: Hash-m should grant that you never die -"Vecha'Chol Arbeh Yamim".