Williamson, Eila, “The cult of the Three Kings of Cologne in Scotland”, in: Steve Boardman, John Reuben Davies, and Eila Williamson [eds.], Saints’ cults in the Celtic world, 25, Woodbridge: Boydell Press, 2009. 160–179.
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This chapter aims to examine the ways in which medieval and early modern Scots commemorated and expressed devotion to the Three Kings of Cologne – the Magi who visited the infant Christ to present their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh. The evidence is diverse, ranging from inscriptions on jewellery to altar dedications, and from literature to historical records of pageantry. Since the cult of the Three Kings is a universal saint's cult, it will be pertinent to examine not only the local and national context of the evidence but also how it compares with evidence of the cult outwith Scotland.
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