Massacre of the Innocents
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The Massacre of the Innocents is a story recounted in the Nativity narrative of the Gospel of Matthew in which Herod the Great, king of Judea, orders the execution of all male children who are two yea
The Virgin and Child Surrounded by the Holy Innocents by Peter Paul Rubens
Pieter Brueghel the Elder, Massacre of the Innocents
Rubens, Massacre of the Innocents, 1610–11, Toronto
Massacre of the Innocents, Matteo di Giovanni, c. 1500
Christmastide
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Christmastide, also known as the Christmas season, Christmastime, and Christide, is a season of the liturgical year in most Christian churches.
A nativity scene and a Christmas tree, two popular decorations displayed by Christians during Christmastide
Adoration of the Shepherds by Dutch painter Matthias Stomer, 1632
The Adoration of the Magi, fresco at the Lower Church of the Basilica of San Francesco d'Assisi in Assisi, Italy
Many Christians attend church services to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.