MAGI

māˈjī, priestly caste of ancient Persia. Probably Median in origin, they were, according to Herodotus, a tribe rather than a priestly family. Zoroaster is thought to have been a Magus. Study of the Magi is hampered by the lack of original source material. They are thought to have molded a pre-Zoroastrian religion, but nothing is known of it except by inference. After Zoroaster, Magian priests headed Zoroastrianism; the greatest was Saena. The Magi were revered by classic authors as wise men, and their reputed power over demons gave rise to the word magic. For the Magi of Mat. 2, see Wise Men of the East.

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books on: Magi  - 3351 results

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The Treasure of the Magi: A Study of Modern Zoroastrianism
Book by James Hope Moulton; Humphrey Milford, 1917
Subjects: Parsees, Zoroastrianism
...astrology were famous accomplishments of the Magi: neither has any place in the Avesta...may reasonably conjecture that only the Magi resident in Persia identified themselves with Zoroastrianism, and that a great many Magi living in other countries kept up their...
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The Myth of the Magus
Book by E. M. Butler; Cambridge University Press, 1948
Subjects: Magic--History
...CHAPTER I THE WISE MEN OF THE EAST a The Magi According to some authorities the Median...learning and occult practices of the Eastern magi; and our chief source of knowledge about...fruit of Mandanes womb was brought to the magi to interpret. They confirmed the kings...
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Solomon, the Esoteric King: From King to Magus, Development of a Tradition
Book by Pablo A. Torijano; Brill, 2002
Subjects: Astrology, Exorcism, Greek Literature--Jewish Authors--History And Criticism, Judaism And Literature--Greece, Solomon--King Of Israel--Knowledge--Astrology, Solomon--King Of Israel--Knowledge--Exorcism, Solomon--King Of Israel--Legends
...exorcistic cycle, since it concerns the power of demons and an- gels. The following two units of material are clearly related to magi- cal practices. The first ( the symbols of the planets ) describes how the character corresponding to each planet is to be...
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Organ and Tissue Donation: An Evidence Base for Practice
Book by Magi Sque, Sheila Payne; Open University Press, 2007
Subjects: Donation Of Organs, Tissues, Etc
...making by families of organ donors 40 Magi Sque, Sheila Payne and Jill Macleod Clark...bereavement of organ donor families 59 Magi Sque 5 Supporting families decision-making...10 Closing thoughts and the future 169 Magi Sque and Sheila Payne Appendix 1 181 Index...
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Index to Reproductions of European Paintings: A Guide to Pictures in More Than Three Hundred Books
Book by Isabel Stevenson Monro, Kate M. Monro; H. W. Wilson, 1956
Subjects: Painting--Indexes
...Tour, G. de. Adoration of the shepherds Leonardo da Vinci. Adoration of the Magi Lippi, Filippino. Adoration of the Magi Lippi, Fra Filippo. Adoration of the Magi Lochner, S. Adoration of the Magi Lucas van Leyden. Adoration of the Magi...
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journal articles on: Magi  - 346 results

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Voices of the Magi: Enchanted Journeys in Brazil
Journal article by Elaine Bradtke; Folklore, Vol. 114, 2003
Subjects: Voices of the Magi: Enchanted Journeys in Brazil (Book)--Reviews
Voices of the Magi: Enchanted Journeys in Brazil. by Elaine...humanistic approach in her work. Voices of the Magi is a study of the popular Catholic musical...bestowed these instruments upon the original Magi. The non-traditional, but higher status...
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Simon Magus in Patristic, Medieval, and Early Modern Traditions
Journal article by Geoffrey D. Dunn; Theological Studies, Vol. 68, 2007
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Simon Magus in Patristic, Medieval, and Early Modern Traditions (Book)--Book reviews
Simon Magus in Patristic, Medieval, and Early Modern Traditions. by Geoffrey D. Dunn SIMON MAGUS IN PATRISTIC, MEDIEVAL, AND EARLY MODERN...and medieval Christian periods, of Simon Magus, the messianic magician of Acts 8. The...
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"Whom Seek Ye, Sirs?": The Logic of Searching in the York Herod and the Magi
Journal article by Nicole R. Rice; Comparative Drama, Vol. 43, 2009
Subjects: Bible and literature--Criticism and interpretation, Bible as literature--Criticism and interpretation, Biblical literature--Criticism and interpretation, Drama--Criticism and interpretation, Plays--Criticism and interpretation
...of Searching in the York Herod and the Magi. by Nicole R. Rice The search for Jesus...adoration of the shepherds and the visit of the magi. In one especially elaborate example...the text, monks singing the parts of the magi reveal that they too are seekers: "Regem...
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The Portrait of Liszt as an Allegory of the Artist in Ary Scheffer's Three Magi*
Journal article by Imre Kovács Phd.; Studia Musicologica, Vol. 49, 2008
...Allegory of the Artist in Ary Scheffers Three Magi* by Imre Kovacs Phd 1. To consider Franz...portraits of this period, Ary Scheffers Three Magi - painted in 1844 - marks out by its iconographic...2).6 When Scheffer painted the Three Magi (in 1844), Liszt was no longer living...
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Heraclitus against the Barbarians: John Fowles's 'The Magus
Journal article by Paul H. Lorenz; Twentieth Century Literature, Vol. 42, 1996
Subjects: English literature, 1901- (Contemporary period)--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Fowles, John--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Literature--Themes, motives, Self--Portrayals, depictions, etc.
...assumes (485). The word "magus" is also related to the Magi of the Bible who were among...studies, many regard the Magi as the guardians of a tradition...claim that Zarathustra was a Magus. In this view, the Magi are clearly associated with...
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The Medici and Gozzoli's Magi
Magazine article by Malcolm Oxley; History Today, Vol. 44, December 1994
Subjects: Art, Renaissance--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Gozzoli, Benozzo--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Mural painting and decoration--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Painting, Italian--Criticism, interpretation, etc.
...stories there remain only the Magi to join the visitors. They...eighteenth century. This is the old magus, or king, and is also the...the chapel the mature king/magus dominates the scene. Superbly...Dominating it is the youngest of the magi here represented as Cosimos...
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The Magi Vs. the Magpie
Magazine article by John Lenger; The Quill, Vol. 87, December 1999
Subjects: Editorials, Editors, Musical performances, Schools
The Magi Vs. the Magpie by John Lenger Ihe Christmas...words can be as precious as the gifts of the Magi. But now I was thinking about giving my...Which gift would I give? Would I be a magi or a magpie? I was taking a lot of deep...
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The Magi
Magazine article by A.E. Stallings; First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life, December 2007
The Magi. by A.E. Stallings The Magi Christmas Eve, the Word made Flesh, We put the baby in the manger, But could not add them to the creche-- They still had miles of doubt and danger. They set out from the staircase landing, Traveling...
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"Adoration of the Magi"
Magazine article by Allan Rohan Crite; The New Crisis, Vol. 106, November 1999
Subjects: Art, Catholicism
"Adoration of the Magi" by Allan Rohan Crite An Artist Talks About His Work The central panel of this wooden triptych shows the "Adoration of the Magi," the wings have a choir of angels. The closed panels show "The Presentation...
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Beat the Devil: Merchants of the Magi-Mart
Magazine article by Bruce Cockburn; The Nation, Vol. 249, September 4, 1989
Subjects: Brazil--Political aspects, Collor de Mello, Fernando--Political activity, Inacio de Silva, Luis--Political activity, Political campaigns--Brazil, Press and politics--International aspects
Beat the Devil: Merchants of the Magi-Mart. by Bruce Cockburn Allow me,- said Mr. Gaff: I distinguish the picturesque and...America, but not quite in the way claimed by Brooke, Christian and similar merchants of the Magi-Mart.
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newspaper articles on: Magi  - 508 results

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The Visit of the Magi
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, January 4, 2009
The Visit of the Magi. WHEN Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying...people Israel." Then Herod called the magi secretly and ascertained from them the...
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The Visit of the Magi; Matthew 2:1-12
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, January 8, 2006
The Visit of the Magi; Matthew 2:1-12. WHEN Jesus was born...in the days of King Herod, behold, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying...people Israel." Then Herod called the Magi secretly and ascertained from them the...
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'Magi' Is Sweet but Substanceless; Mild Stories Paired with Unremarkable Musical Score
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, November 26, 2002
Subjects: Henry, O.
Magi is sweet but substanceless; Mild stories...subject of the musical "The Gifts of the Magi," a mild blend of two O. Henry stories...comments on the goings-on. "The Gifts of the Magi" is also populated with The City-Him...
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A 'Magi' Makeover for Three Wise Men
Newspaper article; The Washington Times, February 11, 2004
A Magi Makeover for Three Wise Men. Byline: Jennifer Harper...the infant Jesus were male - or even learned. "Magi" is now the word of choice. "The possibility that one or more of the magi were female cannot be excluded completely," said...
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Lessons from the Magi
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, January 3, 2009
Subjects: Burger King Corp., Restaurant industry
Lessons from the Magi. DID you know there were originally 6...tomorrow we celebrate the Feast of the Magi or "Epiphany." It is called "epiphany...born in Bethlehem of Judea... behold, Magi came from the East to Jerusalem...
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encyclopedia articles on: Magi  - 24 results

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Magi
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
MAGI ma ji, priestly caste of ancient Persia...Zoroaster is thought to have been a Magus. Study of the Magi is hampered by the lack of original source...Zoroastrianism; the greatest was Saena. The Magi were revered by classic authors as wise...
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Simon Magus
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
SIMON MAGUS ma g s, Samaritan sorcerer who attempted to buy spiritual power from the apostles. From this comes the term simony . He is mentioned...
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Wise Men of the East
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
WISE MEN OF THE EAST Magi, or Three Kings, men who came from the East to adore the newborn Jesus...commemorates their visit. In art the visit is called the Adoration of the Magi. ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University...
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Gozzoli, Benozzo
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...return to Florence in 1459, he began his famous Journey of the Magi for the chapel in the Medici Palace. There he painted a magnificent...animated portraits of contemporary Florentines. To represent the Magi he painted Lorenzo de Medici and two leaders of the East, Patriarch...
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Sassetta
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Anthony (Yale Univ.; Philip Lehman Coll., New York City; National Gall. of Art, Washington, D.C.), and Journey of the Magi (Metropolitan Mus.), although the authenticity of some of the works attributed to him is dubious...
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