journey of the maji

Journey of the Magi The Magi are a class of Zoroastrian priests in ancient Media and Persia. The three Magi are traveling to Bethlehem to pay homage to Jesus Christ. As they make their way toward the saviour they begin to learn that the world around them has become full of corruption. Slowly, after time, the wise men realize that a death from this materialistic world is the only way to be born into the …

…use of sound, engagement of the senses and figurative language. He makes exceptional use of the classic structure of a journey: innocence - the fall - redemption. Eliot wants the reader to learn the same lesson that the Magi have, that happiness and paradise can never be achieved on this earthly world. We must first leave behind our old belief system to enter into the holy Kingdom. Bibliography Eliot, T.S. "journey of the maji"