The King of Birds

According to an ancient legend the aged eagle renewed its youth by flying toward the sun until its feathers were scorced and then it would fall into the sea—only to emerge completely rejuven­ated. The psalmist David in Psalm 103 also refers to the renewal of youth by a comparison with the eagle: “Who satisfieth thy mouth with Good things, so that thy youth is renewed like the eagles.” This idea of rejuvenation has been the dream of natural man throughout the ages. There are two possible...