Shepherds arrive, and three Magi, or wise men, approach. A tableau of sculptures or living beings, the Nativity scene (as well as the closely related Adoration of the Magi) traces its origins back ...

frankincense and myrrh — which is likely to have made the inclusion of three wise men standard in Nativity scenes. Often depicted as kings in sumptuous clothing and accompanied by attendants, the Magi ...

I loved dashing in and out of the scene, picking up ... your church or school’s Nativity pageant. And unlike Rudolph or the apocryphal little drummer boy, the Magi can actually be found in ...

frankincense and myrrh—which is likely to have made the inclusion of three wise men standard in Nativity scenes. Often depicted as kings in sumptuous clothing and accompanied by attendants, the Magi ...

(The Conversation) — As Christmas approaches, Nativity scenes showing three wise men visiting the newborn Jesus are put up around the world. A scholar of Christian literature offers an ...

The Nativity story of the Wise Men and their star-guided journey, based on a poem by WR Rodgers. Music by Paul Campbell. Narration by Michelle Fairley and Stuart Graham. Show more The Wise Men ...

Fabriano’s work portrays the kings dressed in fine linens and makes reference to camels and other exotic animals commonly featured in modern-day Nativity scenes. 3. Were the Magi bringing gifts ...

5 (or by the home's Nativity scene) to let the magi know that children live there and to leave them candy and gifts. Three Kings Day parades take place around the world from New York City to ...