Meaning and Origin of Christmas Gifts

Although Christmas Day is popular around the world,about the name of the Wise Men, but during the 8th
the pass of the time and commercial activitiescentury, it was declared that their official names were
associated to this particular date has been diluting theMelchior, Caspar and Balthasar. They were formerly
meaning of the day, which was the origin of ChristmasZoroastrian astrologers from Ancient Persia who
gifts as well.Christmas is a festivity that celebrates thetraveled from the east of Jerusalem to honor the King
birth of Jesus 2006 years ago in the town ofof the Jews guided by the Star of Bethlehem.It is
Bethlehem, about 6 miles south of Jerusalem. Althoughbelieved that they carried with them numerous
the place where Jesus was born has been subject ofpresents. Even though, no Hershey chocolate or
discussion, it is know that 3 Kings of Orient traveled toGhirardelli chocolate, but three of those gifts are
visit the newborn.If the World's Finest Chocolatesassociated to our modern Christmas gifts.Why were
would have been available at this time, these threethose three gifts the most meaningful? Although there
wise men would give them to Jesus as a gift but theare many versions of the origin and meaning of such
tradition was just about to be written. Instead ofpresents, the popular theory explains that those were
Hershey chocolate or Willy Wonka Candy, the Kingsthe common presents that a king should
honored Jesus with gold, frankincense and myrrhAsreceive.However, it is also believed that such gifts are
the centuries passed by, gold, frankincense and myrrhassociated with the prophecy of the Star of
became traditional symbols to remember those earlyBethlehem, which says that gold symbolized kingship
Christmas Gift to Jesus. The Three Kings of Orient,on earth, frankincense was the symbol of divine
became also a symbol of kindness known by differentauthority, and myrrh symbolizing death.What the
names in different cultures and nations.Whether youWorld's Finest Chocolates means today as Christmas
call them Kings of Orient, Three Wise Men, Kings fromGift, is a delicious experience that anyone should
the East, Reyes Magos or Magi, some Christmas giftsdeserve in this season of the year.Natalie Aranda
contain some of the World's Finest Chocolates shapedwrites on family and holidays. Christmas is a festivity
with figures resembling the way they might havethat celebrates the birth of Jesus 2006 years ago in
looked.Hershey chocolate has special promotion duringthe town of Bethlehem, about 6 miles south of
Christmas, including all sorts of chocolates wrapped inJerusalem. Although the place where Jesus was born
translucent lustrous paper, or other chocolates withhas been subject of discussion, it is know that 3 Kings
seasonal decorations, and even small toys.Ghirardelliof Orient traveled to visit the newborn. If the World's
chocolate also offers special boxes ideas forFinest Chocolates would have been available at this
Christmas gifts, and many children like to collect thetime, these three wise men would give them to Jesus
seasonal wrappers of some the brands for salesas a gift but the tradition was just about to be written.
during the Christmas season.The history is unclear