I had never heard this word before a week or two ago, and now I’m seeing it in memes, discussions, etc. Why is a resin becoming more prevalent online?
Ask your dad, whom I assume is Lucifer?
What’s up with Myrrh being more prevalent?
Submitted 22 hours ago by jaycifer@lemmy.world to nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
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jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 hour ago
captainlezbian@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
Because according to legend wise men brought a resin involved in embalming the wealthy to an impoverished infant in a neighborhood in what is now Palestine
caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 54 minutes ago
It was used more broadly than for embalming, that’s just what we know it as now, since the other uses got pushed out in the years since.
It’s still a pretty silly idea that some out-of-touch old dude brought a high-end febreeze to a baby.IronBird@lemmy.world 12 hours ago
lol, i love how stupid this shit sounds when you actually spell it out plainly
captainlezbian@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
It’s supposed to be strange. The magi are mystic wizened men (magi are zoroastrian priests) come to give a poor child gifts fit for a prince, specifically ones related to death. Because they saw his birth in the stars. It’s a weird story, but it’s supposed to be weird. It’s about reinforcing that Jesus was destined from birth to die a king. Also it should be noted that king of kings is a title used by both Jesus and Iranian emperors.
surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
Every year we leave out a sacrifice for the god of charity and the eight beasts who drag him across the sky.
And by that I mean cookies and milk and carrots for Santa and his reindeer.
It’s all in the phrasing.
FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
After following a star nobody else could see from (probably) Persia.
CannedYeet@lemmy.world 20 hours ago
Someone’s running a pump and dump scheme on Myrrh. Once that bubble pops they just transition to Frankincense like it never happened.
Psythik@lemmy.world 7 hours ago
Confirmation bias. I’m not seeing this word anywhere except in your post.
TabbsTheBat@pawb.social 22 hours ago
I can’t say I saw any memes with it, but I assume christmas. Myrrh was one of the gifts given to Jesus during his birth
thermal_shock@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
During? Or after lol
TabbsTheBat@pawb.social 9 hours ago
Do I get to use the “not my first language” excuse? x3
givesomefucks@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
Because it’s Christmas which is the only time people think of it
konalt@lemmy.world 22 hours ago
I think it was a Wordle answer recently. Not having any vowels probably tripped people up.
Stern@lemmy.world 6 hours ago
December 19th. Got a lot of folks really mad, for obvious reasons.
SnotFlickerman@lemmy.blahaj.zone 21 hours ago
Y is a vowel?
caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 1 hour ago
Sometymes
Battle_Masker@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 hours ago
Only sometimes
nocturne@slrpnk.net 20 hours ago
That is a myth.
Suck_on_my_Presence@lemmy.world 21 hours ago
This was gonna be my answer too. That one was tough
YetAnotherNerd@sopuli.xyz 20 hours ago
Specifically: the three wise men brought gifts to baby Jesus: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. So it’s tied to Christmas.
bridgeenjoyer@sh.itjust.works 8 hours ago
Wordle bro
AmidFuror@fedia.io 20 hours ago
If you're dropping by again, do pop in. But don't worry too much about the myrrh next time. All right?
solrize@lemmy.ml 19 hours ago
It’s mentioned in a well known Christmas carol that is often heard at this time of year. I’m not into it myself. Its bitter perfume breathes a life of gathering gloom. Too emo for me.
dream_weasel@sh.itjust.works 1 hour ago
Baader–Meinhof phenomenon
caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 53 minutes ago
Or synchronicity