Tradition always says that the magicians were Melchor, Gaspar and Balthasar. As “magicians” they are understood as a kind of “magical priests” who seek God and who come from distant lands (especially from the East) with the aim of honoring the King of Kings, Jesus of Nazareth, and giving him gifts, gold. . . , frankincense and myrrh.
However, the question that can be asked is: Did wizards really exist? This answer may be the same as the other: Was Jesus Christ really born on December 25? There is no way to know for sure.
The information is scarce, although when we study the Bible, we see that in the Gospel of Saint Matthew, there is a moment in which some wise men, according to the stars, arrived in Bethlehem to adore the “newborn king of the Jews”. . “, which would be Jesus Christ. In any case, there is no way to verify if this information is true or not, but it can be considered a typical belief of Catholicism.
It is strange that their names are never found in the Bible, but the first records of their denominations appear in an ancient mosaic of the sixth century found in the church of San Apollinaris the New in Ravenna (Italy). . . . In this mosaic we see these three figures with their respective names written on their
It is also strange that the representation of the wise men in this mosaic is not the same as it is today. In fact, Gasparo appears first and has a white beard; then there would be Melchor, who curiously seems the youngest of the three, and finally Baltasar, who does not appear as the man in black.
In any case, due to the lack of adequate documentation on the subject, the existence of the Magi as historical or symbolic figures depends on personal beliefs and Christian faith.