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Balthazar gave the gift of myrrh, which symbolised the future death of a king, as myrrh was an expensive item at the time. [ 8 ] [ 9 ] Following his return to his own country, avoiding King Herod, it is purported that Balthazar celebrated Christmas with the other members of the Magi in Armenia in 54 AD but later died on 6 January 55 AD, aged 112.
Balthazar, the donkey in the French film Au hasard Balthazar (1966); Balthasar, a demon in the film Constantine (2005) played by Gavin Rossdale; Comte Balthazar de Bleuchamp, a pseudonym of the villain Ernst Stavro Blofeld in the James Bond novel On Her Majesty's Secret Service and the film of the same name
The three Magi (named Balthazar, Caspar, and Melchior), from Herrad of Landsberg's Hortus deliciarum (12th century) The names and origins of the Magi are never given in scripture, but have been provided by various traditions and legends.
A list of 72 angels of the 9 choir orders, with esoteric meaning related to the names of God Selaphiel: Sealtiel, Selatiel Christianity Archangel Patron saint of prayer and worship Seraph (type) [note 1] Seraphim (plural) Christianity, Islam, Judaism (type) Seraphiel [19] Christianity, Judaism Seraph Protector of Metatron, chief of seraphim ...
9–10: The Primeval Establishment of Order: Coffin Texts: 1.19: Coffin Text 157: 10: The Mythological Origin of Certain Unclean Animals: 1.21: The Repulsing of the Dragon: 11–12: The Repulsing of the Dragon: 1.22: The Legend of Isis and the Name of Re: 12–14: The God and His Unknown Name of Power: Astarte and the Insatiable Sea: 1.23
Jasper is traditionally identified as having brought the frankincense, hence the Persian etymology of Jasper as a given name, meaning 'bringer of gifts' or 'treasurer'. [7] [8] The name Caspar or Casper is derived from "Gaspar". In turn, "Gaspar" is from an ancient Chaldean word, "Gizbar", which, according to Strong's Concordance, means ...
Balthazar (given name), including a list of people with the name; Balthazar (magus), a name commonly attributed to one of Three Wise Men; Balthasar of Werle (c. 1375–1421), Lord of Werle-Güstrow; Balthasar, Duke of Mecklenburg (1451–1507) Balthasar of Żagań (c. 1415–1472), a Duke of Żagań-Przewóz
Balthazar stands to the left with his gift and three attendants. Balthazar's richly decorated crown is inscribed with his name at its peak and Gossaert's name towards the bottom; Gossaert's name also appears on a collar worn by Balthazar's turbaned black attendant. Further left, two more attendants in exotic dress watch from a window.