Art, Symbol & Imagination
The King of Babylon and the Magus
A richly dressed seated ruler faces a bearded man while an attendant and a crouching figure occupy the foreground. Brick walls and hanging fabrics crowd the chamber. The neighboring episode describes Zabulun’s reception as a magus at the court of the King of Babylon.
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Dugald Stuart Walker (as credited in the source). "The King of Babylon and the Magus" [editorial title]. In The Boy Apprenticed to an Enchanter, Padraic Colum; illustrated by Dugald Stuart Walker. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1920; illustrated by Dugald Stuart Walker., 1920, The Macmillan Company. Source scan leaf 54. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0420-0047
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The Boy Apprenticed to an EnchanterPadraic Colum; illustrated by Dugald Stuart Walker1920More from this book
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Dugald Stuart Walker (as credited in the source). The King of Babylon and the Magus. The Boy Apprenticed to an Enchanter. Scan leaf 54. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0420-0047