Magi in turn the product of the Hellenistic fascination for (Pseudo‑)Zoroaster, who was perceived by the Greeks to be the Chaldean founder of the Magi and inventor of both astrology and magic, a meaning that still survives in the modern-day words "magic" and "magician". "μάγοι" from the east do homage to the newborn Jesus in Chapter 2 of the Gospel of Matthew, and the transliterated plural "magi" entered English from Latin in this context around 1200 (this particular use is also commonly rendered in English as "kings" and more often in recent times as "wise men"). The singular "magus" appears considerably
Wise Men of Gotham it 'Gotham' after a village in England – where, according to common belief, all are bereft of their wits." Responding to the connection between the Gotham, Nottinghamshire and Gotham for New York City, Rudolph Giuliani, former mayor of New York, wrote that it was "a pleasure to have this opportunity to acknowledge the cultural and historical link" between the two places. In DC Comics' "The Batman of Arkham" the Joker recites the "Wise Men of Gotham" rhyme specifically. There is a passing reference to the wise men of Gotham in Lorna Doone. Wise Men of Gotham Wise Men of Gotham