ID: 901001339 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901001339	Record Type: Event/Narrative

	Legend of the Midwives (New Testament Narrative)

Note: Legend derived from Protevangelium Jacobi xix, xx, which relates that midwives were present at Christ's birth. One may doubt the virginity of Mary, and her hand shrivels.

Names:

	Legend of the Midwives (New Testament Narrative) (preferred,English-P,D,N)

Hierarchical Position:

		Legend, Religion, Mythology (P)
		....<Christian iconography> (P)
		........<New Testament narratives> (P)
		............Life of Jesus Christ (New Testament narrative) (I)
		................Legend of the Nativity of Christ (New Testament narratives) (P)
		....................Legend of the Midwives (New Testament Narrative) (P)

Other Relationships:

	actor is .... midwife
	.....(people in health and medicine, people in science-related occupations, people by occupation, people (agents), People (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	topic is .... birth
	.....(personal life events, events (activities), Events (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	role/characteristic is .... narrative (literary works)
	.....(genres for literature, genres in literature and performing arts, concepts in the arts and humanities, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

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

Sources:

	Legend of the Midwives (New Testament Narrative)
	................British Museum [online] (1999-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Iconclass Illustrated Edition (2022-) alluded to in 73B1321 bathing the new-born Christ-child (usually by the midwives)
	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)