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The Magi

the Magi

also: the Three Kings, die Koenige, the Wise Men

The kings from the East who bring their treasures to the manger; in 'The Birth of Christ' their gold and spice are already outdone by the child in the folds of the cloth.

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Mentioned in 2 works (2 mentions)

The Notebooks of Malte Laurids Brigge Prose · 1 mention
Early Poems poem · 1 mention

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