]> 2026-04-27T15:51:37+00:00 Magi 0 en Magi The name of the ancient hereditary priests and learned adepts in Persia and Media, a word derived from ''Mâha ''great, which became later ''mog ''or ''mag, ''a priest in Pehlevi. Porphyry describes them (''Abst. ''iv. 16) as “The learned men who are engaged among the Persians in the service of the Deity are called Magi”, and Suidas informs us that “among the Persians the lovers of wisdom (''philalethai'') are called Magi” The ''Zendavesta ''(ii. 171, 261) divides them into three degrees : (1) The ''Herbeds ''or “ Noviciates” ; (2) ''Mobeds ''or “ Masters” ; (3) ''Destur Mobeds, ''or Perfect Masters”. The Chaldees had similar colleges, as also the Egyptians, ''Destur Mobeds ''being identical with the Hierophants of the mysteries, as practised in Greece and Egypt [[Category: Theosophical Glossary (CTD terms)]]<span style="color: grey; font-size: 90%; font-style: italic;"> (<span style="font-style: italic; border-bottom:1px dotted gray; cursor:help;" title="'Theosophical Glossary' by H. P. Blavatsky">TG</span>)</span>. <span style="border-bottom:1px dotted gray; cursor:help;" title="Latin">Lat.</span> The name of the ancient hereditary priests and learned adepts in Persia and Media, a word derived fr... Magi Magi Magi 2023-04-23T10:16:55Z 2460057.9284144 Magi