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These were the first Spanish Bible translations officially made and approved by the Church in 300 years. The Biblia Torres Amat appeared in 1825. Traditionalist Catholics consider this to be the best Spanish translation because it is a direct translation from St. Jerome's Latin Vulgate, like the English language Douay-Rheims Bible.
Not only in Spain, but also in Argentina, Mexico, Paraguay and Uruguay, there is a long tradition of children receiving presents by the three "Reyes Magos" on the night of January 5th (Epiphany Eve) or Epiphany morning, January 6th, Día de Reyes, because it is believed that this is the day in which the Magi arrived bearing gifts for the Christ ...
In Puerto Rico, Epiphany is an important festive holiday, and is commonly referred as Día de Los Tres Reyes Magos or Three Kings' Day. It is traditional for children to fill a box with fresh grass or hay and put it underneath their bed, for the Wise Men's horses or camels, depending on the household.
The Catechism and the Doctrina christiana were published in 1584, shortly after Spanish conquest, in a version in Quechua and Aymara approved by the Council of Lima (Ciudad de los Reyes) in 1583, [7] but attempts to translate the Bible into these languages were suppressed by the Spanish authorities and the Catholic Church. [8]
De los Reyes is a Spanish name of religious origin, meaning 'of the kings', with reference to the Biblical Magi. Notable people and places with the name include: Notable people and places with the name include:
The Semblanzas de reyes (lit. ' Likenesses of Kings ' ), known in full as the Compendio de crónicas de los reyes del Antiguo Testamento, gentiles, cónsules y emperadores romanos, reyes godos y de los reinos de Castilla, Aragón, Navarra y Portugal , is an illuminated Old Castilian collection of biographies of rulers compiled around 1315/1320 ...
Los Reyes Magos (The 3 Wise Men in the United States) is a 2003 Spanish animated film. It tells the story of the visit of the Magi to the baby Jesus and the wrath of Herod . The film was directed by Antonio Navarro, who was nominated for a Goya Award for this film.
Cavalcade in Madrid Magi's Eve in Madrid. The Cavalcade of Magi is a traditional parade with floats carrying the wise men taking place in practically all Spanish cities and villages (known in Spanish as Cabalgata de Reyes Magos, in Galician as A Cabalgata dos Reis Magos and in Basque as Errege magoen desfilea, in Catalan Cavalcada de Reis, in Esperanto as Kavalkado de la Tri Reĝoj), in ...