The Mystery of the Magi

The Mystery of the Magi

Constant Wonder - Season 2022, Episode 797 , Segment 2

Longfellow Christmas

Episode: Longfellow Christmas

  • Dec 22, 2020 8:00 pm
  • 4:21 mins

The Magi have appeared in the traditional Christmas narrative for centuries, bringing their gold, frankincense, and myrrh from faraway lands. But how much do we really know about their origins? Guest: Daniel Peterson, Professor of Arabic, and founder and long-time editor of the Middle Eastern Texts Initiative, Brigham Young University