2006-12-19 12:04:52 · 13 answers · asked by 1093 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Painting
A wise man or a sage.
2006-12-19 12:06:02 · answer #1 · answered by Daniel S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The question should be "What is a Magus?" as "Magi" is plural. The Magi were the priest cast of the Medes who were part of the Persian Empire. It is thought that they were absorbed by the Persians and became Zoroastrians. They believed in astrology. It is thought that they had seen stars arranged in such a way to indicate that a child had been born who was the return of the founder of the Zoroastrians--Zoroaster. This child was Jesus of Nazareth. The Magi visited him to honor him with gifts, to endorse his position as the return of Zoroaster.
The Jews and the Persians were very close and got along. The Persian king, Cyrus, allowed the Jews to return to Judea and Israel. The Pharisees were the Jews who were influenced by the Persians. Because they were close the visit made sense.
2006-12-19 20:20:17 · answer #2 · answered by lobster37 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Magi means wise The magi were wise men in the Christmas/Jesus birth story.
2006-12-19 20:13:17 · answer #3 · answered by crawler 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ma·gi /ËmeɪdÊaɪ/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[mey-jahy] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–plural noun, singular -gus /-gÉs/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[-guhs] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation 1. (sometimes lowercase) the wise men, generally assumed to be three in number, who paid homage to the infant Jesus. Matt. 2:1–12. Compare Balthazar (def. 1), Caspar (def. 1), Melchior (def. 1).
2. (sometimes lowercase) the class of Zoroastrian priests in ancient Media and Persia, reputed to possess supernatural powers.
3. (lowercase) astrologers.
2006-12-19 20:21:54 · answer #4 · answered by Girl from Magdala 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Wise man, from Jesus's times. Something like that.
2006-12-19 20:12:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
they were ancient religious practitioners, the most famous of them all were the Three Wise Men - check out the complete story on wikipedia.
2006-12-19 20:13:56 · answer #6 · answered by Isabel 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magi
2006-12-19 20:07:47 · answer #7 · answered by Meeshell 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did you try looking it up online? Go for it...I bet you'll find more info than anyone here will type to you.
2006-12-19 20:07:55 · answer #8 · answered by . 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He's like the genie from the lamp!
2006-12-19 20:06:49 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
some one who is an astonemer...(someone who studies stars and space)...its not a magician or a wise person its just someone who studies stars :)
2006-12-19 20:07:34 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋