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and report back to him. Upon arriving at the house, the Magi worshipped him and opened their gifts, with
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Melchior, along with the other Magi, is purported to be buried in the
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church, he is regarded as a saint (as are the other two Magi).
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284:AD in the
186:travellers
180:, sawmen,
136:Attributes
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1138:King cake
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932:Christmas
721:Matthew 1
668:Bethlehem
634:Shepherds
618:Balthazar
509:1 January
474:1 January
418:1 January
385:1 January
244:Tradition
226:Balthazar
214:Melichior
170:motorists
157:Patronage
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162:Epilepsy
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194:Cologne
182:sawyers
166:thunder
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927:Advent
911:Others
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877:Szopka
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794:Luke 2
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142:gifts
120:Feast
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