What Are Frankincense and Myrrh, Anyway?

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In the typical Christmastime narrative of Jesus Christ’s birth, he’s born in a manger and visited by three wise men. They’re sometimes referred to as kings from the East or the Orient, and sometimes as Magi, and they come bearing gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh.
That first one is something most people are familiar with. The other two are a little more obscure.