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The King James Version translates "magi" as wise men; the same translation is applied to the wise men led by Daniel of earlier Hebrew Scriptures (Daniel 2:48). The same word is given as sorcerer and sorcery when describing "Elymas the sorcerer" in Acts 13:6–11, and Simon Magus, considered a heretic by the early Church, in Acts 8:9–13.
In Puerto Rico, Epiphany is an important festive holiday, and is commonly referred as Día de Los Tres Reyes Magos or Three Kings' Day. It is traditional for children to fill a box with fresh grass or hay and put it underneath their bed, for the Wise Men's horses or camels, depending on the household.
The Shrine of the Three Kings in Cologne Cathedral Another view Shrine of the Three Kings Köln The Shrine of the Three Kings [1] (German Dreikönigsschrein [2] or Der Dreikönigenschrein), [3] Tomb of the Three Kings, [4] or Tomb of the Three Magi [5] is a reliquary traditionally believed to contain the bones of the Biblical Magi, also known as the Three Kings or the Three Wise Men.
Just like some kids leave out shoes for St. Nicholas the first week of December, children in Mexico leave their shoes out to be filled with treats and gifts from the Three Wise Men on January 5.
Three Magi, Three Kings, Three Wise Men; Venerated in: Catholic Church Eastern Orthodox Church Lutheranism: Canonized: Pre-Congregation: Major shrine: Shrine of the Three Kings, Cologne Cathedral: Feast: 6 January 6 January (date of his death) Attributes: King bearing gifts, king on a camel, three crowns, dark skin: Patronage
Visitors who can manage to extend their holiday until the 12th day of Christmas – aka Three Kings Day or Epiphany ... On the evening of January 5, the kings (also known as the “three wise men ...
Most Spanish children receive their Christmas presents on Jan. 6, the day when Melchior, Balthazar and Caspar are said to have visited the infant Christ with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh ...
Caspar (otherwise known as Casper, Gaspar, Kaspar, Jasper, Kasper, [1] and other variations) was one of the 'Three Kings', along with Melchior and Balthazar, representing the wise men or Biblical Magi mentioned in Matthew 2:1-9.