Today's Question - One of the key features of the Christmas story is the Three Wise Men. What were their names? Who brought what? And what is a Magi??

Reveal Answer Answer - The legend of the Magi does not appear in writings of the early Church. It was, however, a big item in the Middle Ages. According to sources: Melchior - was the oldest. Said to be the Emperor of Arabia, he brought "gold". Caspar - was the youngest. Said to be the King of Tharsis, a very prosperous trade center in what is now Turkey, he brought Frankincense, sign of honor. Balthazar was thought the wisest. Thought to have been King of Ethiopia, he brought Myrrh, a rare resin of a tree in his kingdom. It was used in anointing and as a balm for battle wounds. The Magi - The name given to the priests of the Ancient Medes (Iran - pre Persians). Later a phrase for \xe2\x80\x9cwise man\xe2\x80\x9d mainly used on astrologers. The term Magi gave us our word for "magic" - something beyond our understanding.

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