Baby Jesus
Baby Jesus is part of the Christ Child traditions promoted by Martin Luther. He is a gift-bringer who appears in winter, often at or around the Christmas period. The gift-bringer's date of arrival has changed over time as native customs have been influenced by those in other countries.
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When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Child God, Three Kings, Saint Nicholas, Santa Claus, Father Christmas, Saint Basil, Grandfather Frost, Christkind
- allied with
- Magi
- manifests as
- Christ Child
- served by
- Befana
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“the overlapping winter-based and religious Old Man traditions (Saint Nicholas, Santa Claus, Father Christmas, Saint Basil, Grandfather Frost), the Christ Child traditions promoted by Martin Luther (Christkind, Baby Jesus, Child God)”
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“Christian legend had it that the Befana was approached by the Biblical Magi, also known as the Three Wise Men or the Three Kings, a few days before the birth of the Baby Jesus. They asked for directions to where the Son of God was, as they had seen his star in the sky, but she did not know”
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