Question

what is the source of the allusion in the sentence below?
fans debated whether their team would rise from the ashes.
u.s. history

a movie

greek mythology

Explanation:

The phrase "rise from the ashes" alludes to the myth of the phoenix in Greek mythology, where the phoenix is a bird that is reborn from its own ashes. U.S. history and a movie are less likely sources for this specific allusion, while Greek mythology has the phoenix myth associated with rising from ashes.

Answer:

Greek mythology