Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—C

Cologne

The three kings of Cologne. The three magi, called Gaspar, Melchior, and Balthazar. They are called by other names, but those given are the most generally accepted.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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