The
use of incense is as old as history itself. The early Egyptian and
Indian
civilizations utilized incense as a basic ingredient for
sacrificial
rituals, and the making of herbal incense was nothing
less
than a sacred art. Used to counteract disagreeable odors and drive
away
demons, incense was said both to manifest the presence of the gods
(fragrance
being a divine attribute) and to gratify them.
What
are the two types of incense?
Name
three shapes common to incense.
It is
noted in the Bible, that the Three Wise Men or Three Kings, gave
incense
as a gift to the infant Jesus of Bethlehem. Name them.
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