There are two schools of thought regarding the Magi gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. One is that the gifts were considered typical gifts for royalty. The other theory is that they have significant prophetic meaning -- gold as a symbol of kingship on earth, frankincense (an incense) as a symbol of priestship, and myrrh (an embalming oil) as a symbol of death. Sometimes this is described more generally as gold symbolizing virtue, frankincense symbolizing prayer, and myrrh symbolizing suffering.
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