Magi

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Magi (sing. Magus) Members of a hereditary priestly class of ancient Persia, responsible for certain religious ceremonies. By the time of Christ, the term Magi applied to astrologers, soothsayers and practitioners of the occult. In the Western Church, the feast of Epiphany marks the coming of the Magi to Jesus. In the East, Christmas heralds the arrival of the Magi.

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