Cultural Anecdotes, Similarities & Differenceshttp://www.englishforums.com/English/CulturalAnecdotesSimilarities-Differences/Forum19.htmAll topics related to cultural interaction. Please register if you wish to post here.enXMOD (Build: 3607.32596)the gift of the magihttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TheGiftOfTheMagi/cqkhh/post.htm#248866Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:57:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:248866Petr A0http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheGiftOfTheMagi/cqkhh/post.htm#248866http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-248866.xmlThere were simbols of Royalty, Divinity and Sacrificiality.the gift of the magihttp://www.englishforums.com/English/TheGiftOfTheMagi/cqkhh/post.htmSun, 22 Mar 2009 20:57:19 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:248666ahava_yin1http://www.englishforums.com/English/TheGiftOfTheMagi/cqkhh/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments19-248666.xmlHi everyone, I got this piece of information "According to the Gospel of Matthew 2:11, gold , frankincense and myrrh were the three gifts to Jesus by the magi 'from out of the east'" I know frankincense and myrrh were important incense in the ancient time. Why are these three items be presented as gifts? Are there any hidden meanings they carried? I'm just interested to know. Thank you.