The Adoration of the Magi on a sixth-/seventh-century Byzantine ring, with elf-like Magi, for Epiphany (6th Jan): http://art.thewalters.org/detail/11447 pic.twitter.com/dltTYSbLXc
History, archaeology, place-names & early lit. Main research on post-Roman Britain & Anglo-Saxon England; also long-distance trade, migration & contact.
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The Adoration of the Magi on a sixth-/seventh-century Byzantine ring, with elf-like Magi, for Epiphany (6th Jan): http://art.thewalters.org/detail/11447 pic.twitter.com/dltTYSbLXc
The lovely 6th-century mosaic of the Magi from Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna; lots more pics here by Genevra Kornbluth: http://www.kornbluthphoto.com/SantApollinareNuovo.html … :)pic.twitter.com/lGHnu2sjae
An angel gently wakes the Magi from their sleep under a lovely crocheted blanket; 12th-century capital from Autun cathedral: https://commons.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Autun,_Dream_of_Three_Wise_Men.JPG …pic.twitter.com/ln1t8y7c0h
The Adoration of the Magi on an ivory panel from the Werden Casket, c. AD 800, made in the Lower Rhine area: http://m.vam.ac.uk/collections/item/O92728/the-nativity-and-the-adoration-panel-unknown/ …pic.twitter.com/OoxE8Rv3kC
The Adoration of the Magi on the 8th-century Anglo-Saxon 'Franks Casket': https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/beta/u/0/asset/the-franks-casket/qgGG57GxhdpqBw …pic.twitter.com/PYUyHmVCpn
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So what is the oldest record/source for the names now identified w the Magi?
This is meant to be the first reference, supposedly c. AD 500: http://www.attalus.org/translate/barbari.html#51B … :)
Thanks for that, I wasn't aware of it!
No worries :) :) The 6thC def seems to be the point where their names gain currency :)
My teens who I have shared this whole interaction are like me Dad, that's really cool - Internet and Parenting win for the day! THANKS FOLKS!
Hah! That's fab :)
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