The Nile Claus

And it came to pass in those days…no, that’s a different story. Let’s jump ahead in time, about 300 years.

Nikolaos of Myra, a more or less diligent student in his uncle’s seminary, booked a trip to Egypt for his summer break.

Here’s a selfie of him. Back then, as you can clearly see, he still wore a boring straw hat for sun protection although he hadn’t heard of skin cancer yet. Taking a leisurely stroll through Egypt, our young friend encountered a namesake, the Nile Claus. (Never mind the jumbled letters.) He was very godly and therefore reverentially worshiped by all Egyptians.

Contemporary depiction on the southern wall of Kom Ombo’s temple.

To protect his keen ears from the icy waters of the Nile, he used to wear a fetching hat.

Quite nifty, Nikolaos of Myra had to agree.

As soon as he returned from Egypt, Nikolaos begged and pleaded with his uncle until the old man grudgingly gave

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Verlag: BookRix GmbH & Co. KG

Texte: Kathrin Brückmann
Bildmaterialien: http://pixabay.com/de/
Übersetzung: Edith Parzefall
Tag der Veröffentlichung: 30.11.2014
ISBN: 978-3-7368-6031-5

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