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Figure Four: Nicholas: The Protector of Children

The miracles of Saint Nicholas were recognized even before his death, and one of the stories gives him the title of Protector of Children. Three young boys were on their way back to school and stopped at an inn for the night. The evil innkeeper robbed the boys of their money and locked them in a pickle barrel in the cellar of the inn.

While visiting the inn Bishop Nicholas suspected something was wrong. He discovered the boys in a barrel in the cellar and rescued them. Other stories of Saint Nicholas also tell of him saving children from harm earning him the title Protector of Children.

The fourth figure in The Legend of Saint Nicholas Limited Edition Collector Series depicts Bishop Nicholas with the three young students he rescued from the evil innkeeper.