Ireland 1916 was a typical example of the mythical metaphor :
Ashes Re Embering.
The Easter Rising was the chosen symbolism of Jesus returning from the dead. It was the Phoenix, or the Raven on the shoulder of Cu Chullain who was assumed dead, yet, he was holding his sword with a firm grip. This is the contradiction, and that sculpture can be seen at The General Post Office in Dublin, the site of Irelands resurrection.