Interesting Facts

In every nativity play, there are three wise men, who pay homage to the little baby Jesus, but the Bible never gave a number. (Matthew's Gospel only refers to "wise men". So, more than one.)

In the UK we call them the three wise men, but they have different names in various countries: Spain and South America: The Three Kings Italy: La Befana (a kindly old witch) England: Father Christmas (aka Santa) France: Pere Noel (Father Christmas) Russia: In some parts - Babouschka (a grandmotherly figure) and in other parts it is Grandfather Frost. Germany: Christkind (angelic messenger from Jesus), a beautiful fair haired girl with a shining crown of candles. Scandinavia: a variety of Christmas gnomes. One is called Julenisse Holland: St Nicholas.