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| ID: 901001061 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001061 | Record Type: Religion/Mythology/Legend |
 | Magi (Christian characters) | |
| Note: In Christian tradition, the noble pilgrims “from the East” who followed a miraculous guiding star to Bethlehem, where they paid homage to the infant Jesus as king of the Jews (Matthew 2:1–12). Christian theological tradition has always stressed that Gentiles as well as Jews came to worship Jesus—an event celebrated in the Eastern church at Christmas and in the West at Epiphany (January 6). Eastern tradition sets the number of Magi at 12, but Western tradition sets their number at three, probably based on the three gifts of “gold, frankincense, and myrrh” (Matthew 2:11) presented to the infant. The names of the Magi vary in different accounts. In art, the Magi represent the corners of the then-known world, often Asia, Africa, and Europe, and what was then considered the three races of man. Their gifts refer to Christ's kingship, godship, and victory over death. | |
| Magi (Christian characters) (preferred,English-P,D,N) |
| Magi (Christian characters) (Italian-P,D,N) |
| Wise Men (Christian characters) (English,U,N) |
| Three Kings (Christian characters) (English,U,N) |
| Three Wise Men (Christian characters) (English,U,N) |
| Three Magi (Christian characters) (English,U,N) |
| Tre Re Magi (Christian characters) (Italian-P,D,N) |
| | Legend, Religion, Mythology (P) |
| | ....<Christian iconography> (P) |
| | ........<Christian characters> (P) |
| | ............Magi (Christian characters) (I) |
| is actor for .... Adoration of the Magi | |
| ..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, New Testament narratives, Life of Jesus Christ (New Testament narrative), Legend of the Nativity of Christ (New Testament narratives), Adoration of the Magi (New Testament narrative)) [901000083] |
| is actor for .... Journey of the Magi | |
| ..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, New Testament narratives, Life of Jesus Christ (New Testament narrative), Legend of the Nativity of Christ (New Testament narratives), Journey of the Magi (New Testament narrative)) [901000231] |
| member of .... Gushnasaph | |
| ..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Gushnasaph (Christian character)) [901002009] |
| member of .... Larvandad | |
| ..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Larvandad (Christian character)) [901002008] |
| member of .... Hormisdas | |
| ..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Hormisdas (Christian character)) [901002010] |
| has as member .... Balthasar, Saint | |
| ..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Balthasar, Saint (Christian character)) [901000091] |
| has as member .... Gaspar, Saint | |
| ..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Gaspar, Saint (Christian character)) [901000089] |
| has as member .... Melchior, Saint | |
| ..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Melchior, Saint (Christian character)) [901000090] |
| role/characteristic is .... magi (clergy) | |
| .....(Zoroastrian clergy, clergy, people in religion, people in religion and related occupations, people in the humanities, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT) |
| role/characteristic is .... kings (people) | |
| .....(monarchs, rulers (people), people in administration and government, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT) |
| culture/religion is .... Christianity | |
| .....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT) |
| Magi (Christian characters) |
| ................New Catholic Encyclopedia, 2nd edition [online] (2003-) |
| ................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) sh 85079601 |
| ................ICCD database (1988-) |
| ................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-) |
| Wise Men (Christian characters) |
| ................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) |
| Three Kings (Christian characters) |
| ................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) |
| Three Wise Men (Christian characters) |
| ................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) |
| Three Magi (Christian characters) |
| ................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-) |
| ................Library of Congress Authorities online (2002-) |
| Tre Re Magi (Christian characters) |
| ................ICCD database (1988-) |
| ................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-) |
| ................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 73B5 the story of the three Wise Men (kings or Magi) (Matthew 2:1-12) |
| ................ Victoria and Albert Museum [online] (2010) http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/a/africans-in-medieval-and-renaissance-art-three-kings/ |
| ................ J. Paul Getty Museum, collections online (2000-) http://www.getty.edu/art/collection/objects/105134/unknown-maker-the-adoration-of-the-magi-german-about-1240/ |
| ................ Harpring, Bartolo di Fredi (1993) |
| ................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Magi," accessed 1 July 2011 |
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