Wise Man of felt: King Balthasar

Sep. 16th, 2015 09:29 pm
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Akkording to Hungarian (and German) folklore, the three Wise Men from the East who came to honour the Baby Jesus were kings, and one of them was black. The Germans say it was Melchior, we say it was Balthasar. And what he might have looked like? See below:

Balthasar, larger
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