Balthasar
Myrrh-bearing pilgrim king
Balthasar is a masculine given name of ancient origin, borne by one of the three Magi in Christian tradition—the wise men who visited the infant Jesus.
The name appears in literature and drama, most notably as characters in Shakespeare's *Romeo and Juliet* and *The Merchant of Venice*.
Also spelled Balthazar.
Eastern priests, biblical visitors
- BethlehemNativity's traditional setting
- starLuminous astronomical object
- frankincenseAromatic resin for incense
- myrrhFragrant gum from trees
gold · gifts · Epiphany · Adoration · journey · camel · Gospel · Matthew
Elizabethan dramatist and poet
- Romeo and JulietTragedy of rival households
- servantOne employed to serve
- Much Ado About NothingElizabethan comedy of courtship
- merchantOne who sells wares
character · Elizabethan · drama · folio
Magi
Eastern priests, biblical visitors
- BethlehemNativity's traditional setting
- starLuminous astronomical object
- frankincenseAromatic resin for incense
myrrh · gold · gifts · Epiphany · Adoration · journey · camel · Gospel · Matthew · Jesus
Shakespeare
Elizabethan dramatist and poet
- Romeo and JulietTragedy of rival households
- servantOne employed to serve
- Much Ado About NothingElizabethan comedy of courtship
merchant · character · Elizabethan · drama · folio
Daniel
Hebrew prophet's name
- NebuchadnezzarChaldean dynasty monarch
- BabylonAncient Mesopotamian capital
- feastElaborate ceremonial meal
writing · wall · Chaldean · prophet · judgment · kingdom · Persian · conquest · banquet · sacrilege
masculine
Male in character
Portuguese · Italian · saint · medieval · royal · patron · Christian · baptismal · nobility · aristocratic
Balthasarshepherd
One who tends flocks
King Herod · innkeeper · stable hand · Herod · Joseph