ID: 901000090 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000090	Record Type: Character/Person

	Melchior, Saint (Christian character)

Note: One of the three magi. Often symbolizing Asia; according to another Western tradition, Melchior is a king of Persia.

Display Date: lived 1st century; depicted by 500 CE

Names:

	Melchior, Saint (Christian character) (preferred,English-P,D,N)
	Melchior (Christian character) (English,U,N)
	Melichior (Christian character) (English,U,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Christian iconography> (P)
		........<Christian characters> (P)
		............Melchior, Saint (Christian character) (I)

Related Iconography:

	is actor for .... Adoration of the Magi
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, New Testament narratives, Life of Jesus Christ (New Testament narrative), Legend of the Nativity of Christ (New Testament narratives), Adoration of the Magi (New Testament narrative)) [901000083]

	source is .... Excerpta latina barbari
	..........(Literature and Performing Arts, Named written and performed works, Literary works: History, Biographies, Excerpta latina barbari (history, unknown Merovingian, ca. 750)) [901001265]

	member of .... Magi
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian characters, Magi (Christian characters)) [901001061]

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... magi (clergy)
	.....(Zoroastrian clergy, clergy, people in religion, people in religion and related occupations, people in the humanities, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	role/characteristic is .... king (person)
	.....(monarchs, rulers (people), people in administration and government, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	culture/religion is .... Christianity
	.....(Abrahamic religions, religions (belief systems, cultures), religions and religious concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	flourished/active in .... Asia
	..... ULAN Candidate

	flourished/active in .... Persia
	.....(Asia) (TGN)

Sources:

	Melchior, Saint (Christian character)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Melchior (Christian character)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-)
	................Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 73B591 (later life of) Melchior
	................Didron, Christian Iconography, Millington translator (1886)
	Melichior (Christian character)
	................Didron, Christian Iconography, Millington translator (1886)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) 73B591 (later life of) Melchior, the bearded 'Asian' king
	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................ Muntean, Adoration of the Magi in Christian Iconography (2015)
	................ Encyclopedia Britannica Online (2002-) "Magi," accessed 22 June 2017