Magi Magi (kings-magi, magicians) in Christian legends are sages-astrologers who came to worship the baby Jesus Christ. The Gospels do not mention their number, name, or ethnicity, but it is clear that these are not Jews and that their country (or countries) lies to the east of Palestine. By the appearance of a wonderful star, they learn about the birth of the King of the Jews, the Messiah, and come to Jerusalem to King Herod. Historical Dictionary
7 Then Herod, secretly summoning the Magi, found out from them the time of the appearance of the star 8 and, sending them to Bethlehem, said: Go, scout out carefully about the Child, and when you find it, notify me so that I can go and worship Him. 9 After hearing the king, they departed. And behold, the star that they saw in the east walked in front of them, when at last it came and stopped over the place where the Child was. 10 And when they saw the star, they rejoiced with very great joy, 11 and entering the house, they saw the Child with Mary, His Mother, and, falling down, worshiped Him; and opening their treasures, they brought him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. 12 And having received a revelation in a dream not to return to Herod, they departed into their own country by another way. (Mt)
The gifts brought by the Magi have the following symbolic meaning: Gold is a royal gift showing that Jesus was a Man who was born to be a King; Frankincense is the true High Priest; aromatic resin used in worship; a gift to the priest, since Jesus came to become the new Teacher; Smyrna is a gift to those who must die, since myrrh (tree resin) was used to embalm the body of the deceased. This is a gift to Man. It is believed that the tradition of giving gifts at Christmas was founded by them.
WE READ THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF THE STORY: “The Magi, those who brought gifts to the baby in the manger, were, as you know, wise, amazingly wise people. They started the fashion of making Christmas gifts. And since they were wise, then their gifts were wise, perhaps even with the agreed right of exchange in case of unsuitability. And here I told you an unremarkable story about two stupid children from an eight-dollar apartment, who in the most unwise way sacrificed their greatest treasures for each other. But let it be said for the edification of the sages of our day that of all the donors, these two were the wisest. Of all who offer and receive gifts, only those like them are truly wise. Everywhere and everywhere. They are the Magi. " Why does the writer call young people stupid and at the same time the wisest, wiser than all the wise men of our day?
STUPID 1.Limited mental abilities, incomprehensible, stupid. 2. Not revealing the mind, devoid of reasonable content, expediency. Explanatory dictionary Ozhegova. S.I. Ozhegov, N.Yu. Shvedova STUPID about a person unreasonable, short-sighted, limited mind; dull, reckless, stupid, unreasonable, unreasonable. Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language by Vladimir Dahl
WISE 1. Having a great mind. M. elder. 2. Based on great knowledge, experience. Wise policy. A wise decision. It is wise (adv.) To act. Ozhegov's Explanatory Dictionary. S.I. Ozhegov, N.Yu. Shvedova WISE, based on good and truth; righteous, combining love and truth; eminently reasonable and well-meaning. Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language by Vladimir Dahl
WHERE THE GIFTS OF THE MAGICIANS ARE STORED And these gifts of the Magi have survived to this day! Gold - twenty-eight small plates of various shapes with the finest filigree ornament. The ornament is not repeated on any of the plates. Frankincense and myrrh are small, olive-sized balls, about seventy of them. The gifts of the Magi are today on the Holy Mount Athos (Greece) in the monastery of St. Paul.
Literary Prize O. Henry Literary Prize named after O. Henry “Gifts of the Magi” Motto “Love saves the world” The “Gifts of the Magi” award was established in spring 2010 with the aim of “preserving humanistic traditions in literature and supporting Russian-speaking writers, regardless of their country of residence”.
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According to legend, the gifts of the Magi are precious incense that the three wise men-wise men presented to the baby Jesus. They saw how a star flashed in the east, and realized that the savior of the world was born. From here came the custom on Christmas to give gifts to your loved ones.
In O. Henry's story, everything happens differently. “Furnished room for eight dollars a week. The setting is not like blatant poverty, but rather eloquently silent poverty. Downstairs, on the front door, there is a box for letters, through which no letter would squeeze, and an electric bell button, from which no mortal could squeeze a sound, ”- this is the description of the small apartment in which the young couple live. Young Della wants to choose a Christmas present for her husband, because Christmas is a holiday that is usually celebrated with family, with loved ones and loved ones and give each other gifts. They love each other, and no treasures seem worthy of a husband to Della. But all the injustice and truth of life lies in money: “One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. Of these, sixty cents are in coins of one cent. For each of these coins I had to bargain with a grocer, greengrocer, butcher so that even my ears burned with the silent disapproval that such frugality caused ... One dollar and eighty-seven cents. And tomorrow is Christmas ... ”And how I would like to give your loved one much more than you can afford. It's sad, but there's nothing you can do about it.
Della does not spare her treasure - her hair, because “how many joyful hours she spent thinking of how to give him this for Christmas! Something very special, rare, precious, something even slightly worthy of the high honor to belong to Jim. " She has no regrets when she goes to sell her hair to buy her favorite watch chain and give it to her husband. Although there was still one moment of fear. "Lord, do so that he does not dislike me!" She whispered as she heard Jim's footsteps on the stairs. And how many happy forebodings were in her head: "With such a chain, Jim in any society will not be ashamed to ask what time it is."
It turned out that Jim was thinking the same thing. His most precious thing is a gold watch that belonged to his father and grandfather. But he also ardently wanted to do the most best gift your beloved to fulfill her dream. “On the table were the combs, the same set of combs — one back and two side ones — that Della had admired with reverence for a long time in a Broadway window. Wonderful combs, real tortoiseshell ones, with shiny pebbles embedded in the edges, and just the color of her brown hair. They were expensive ... ”The ending of the story is both sad and happy at the same time. The sad point is that the gifts were too good for both. There is no more hair that shimmered and glittered, "like the streams of a chestnut waterfall," "went down below the knees and enveloped almost her entire figure in a cloak." But there is no gold watch, to which the chain was chosen with such love and impatience. Will all efforts in vain and gifts remain expensive, but unnecessary? The happy moment is that the husband and wife made priceless gifts to each other, they gave love, devotion, showed their willingness to sacrifice the greatest treasures for each other.
O. Henry only in the last paragraph of the story, as it were, clarifies the meaning of its title. The Magi presented wise and generous gifts that foretold the greatness of Jesus. It also tells about the greatest self-denial, readiness for the sake of love for any sacrifice. Simple human love, which the author raises to the height of the wisdom of the Magi, is a huge gift that cannot be bought for any money.
O. Henry with a smile approves of the actions of his heroes. The text contains an author's digression: "And here I told you an unremarkable story about two stupid children ... Of all the donors, these two were the wisest." The ability to give up a treasure for the sake of a loved one, in order to give him (or her) the greatest pleasure on a holiday - this is the meaning of relations between people. And the greater the sacrifice, the stronger our love.
According to legend, the gifts of the Magi are precious incense that three wise men-wise men presented to the baby Jesus. They saw how a star flashed in the east, and realized that the savior of the world was born. From here came the custom on Christmas to give gifts to your loved ones.
In O. Henry's story, everything happens differently. “Furnished room for eight dollars a week. The setting is not like blatant poverty, but rather eloquently silent poverty. Downstairs, on the front door, there is a letterbox, through which no letter could fit, and a button
An electric bell, from which no mortal could squeeze a sound, ”- this is how the small apartment in which the young spouses live is described. Young Della wants to choose a Christmas present for her husband, because Christmas is a holiday that is usually celebrated with family, with loved ones and loved ones and give each other gifts. They love each other, and no treasures seem worthy of a husband to Della. But all the injustice and truth of life lies in money: “One dollar eighty-seven cents. That was all. Of these, sixty cents are in coins of one cent. For each of these coins I had to bargain with a grocer, greengrocer, butcher so that even my ears burned with the silent disapproval that such frugality caused ... One dollar and eighty-seven cents. And tomorrow is Christmas ... ”And how I would like to give your loved one much more than you can afford. It's sad, but there's nothing you can do about it.
Della does not spare her treasure - her hair, because “how many joyful hours she spent thinking of how to give him this for Christmas! Something very special, rare, precious, something even a little worthy of the high honor to belong to Jim. " She has no regrets when she goes to sell her hair to buy her favorite watch chain and give it to her husband. Although there was still one moment of fear. "Lord, do so that he does not dislike me!" She whispered as she heard Jim's footsteps on the stairs. And how many joyful forebodings were in her head: "With such a chain, Jim in any society will not be ashamed to ask what time it is."
It turned out that Jim was thinking the same thing. His most precious thing is a gold watch that belonged to his father and grandfather. But he also ardently wished to give the best gift to his beloved in order to fulfill her dream. “There were combs on the table, the same set of combs — one back and two side ones — that Della had admired for a long time in a Broadway window. Wonderful combs, real tortoiseshell ones, with shiny pebbles embedded in the edges, and just the color of her brown hair. They were expensive ... ”The ending of the story is both sad and happy at the same time. The sad point is that the gifts were too good for both. There is no more hair that shimmered and glittered, "like the streams of a chestnut waterfall," "went down below the knees and covered almost her entire figure in a cloak." But there is no gold watch, to which the chain was chosen with such love and impatience. Will all efforts in vain and gifts remain expensive, but unnecessary? The happy moment is that the husband and wife made priceless gifts to each other, they gave love, devotion, showed their willingness to sacrifice the greatest treasures for each other.
O. Henry only in the last paragraph of the story, as it were, clarifies the meaning of its title. The Magi presented wise and generous gifts that foretold the greatness of Jesus. It also tells about the greatest self-denial, readiness for the sake of love for any sacrifice. Simple human love, which the author raises to the height of the wisdom of the Magi, is a huge gift that cannot be bought for any money.
O. Henry with a smile approves of the actions of his heroes. The text contains an author's digression: “And here I told you an unremarkable story about two stupid children ... Of all the donors, these two were the wisest”. The ability to give up a treasure for the sake of a loved one, in order to give him (or her) the greatest pleasure on a holiday - this is the meaning of relations between people. And the greater the sacrifice, the stronger our love.
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According to legend, the gifts of the Magi are precious incense that the three wise men presented to the baby Jesus. They saw how a star flashed in the east, and realized that the savior of the world was born. From here came the custom on Christmas to give gifts to your loved ones.
In O. Henry's story, everything happens differently. “Furnished room for eight dollars a week. The setting is not like blatant poverty, but rather eloquently silent poverty. Downstairs, on the front door, there is a letter box, through which no letter would fit, and an electric bell button, from which no mortal could squeeze a sound, ”- this is the description of the small apartment in which the young couple live. Young Della wants to choose a Christmas present for her husband, because Christmas is a holiday that is usually celebrated with family, with loved ones and loved ones and give each other gifts. They love each other, and no treasures seem worthy of a husband to Della. But all the injustice and truth of life lies in money: “One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. Of these, sixty cents are in coins of one cent. For each of these coins I had to bargain with a grocer, greengrocer, butcher so that even my ears burned with the silent disapproval that such frugality caused ... One dollar and eighty-seven cents. And tomorrow is Christmas ... ”And how I would like to give your loved one much more than you can afford. It's sad, but there's nothing you can do about it.
Della does not spare her treasure - her hair, because “how many joyful hours she spent thinking of how to give him this for Christmas! Something very special, rare, precious, something even a little worthy of the high honor to belong to Jim. " She has no regrets when she goes to sell her hair to buy her favorite watch chain and give it to her husband. Although there was still one moment of fear. "Lord, do so that he does not dislike me!" She whispered as she heard Jim's footsteps on the stairs. And how many happy forebodings were in her head: "With such a chain, Jim in any society will not be ashamed to ask what time it is."
It turned out that Jim was thinking the same thing. His most precious thing is a gold watch that belonged to his father and grandfather. But he also ardently wished to give the best gift to his beloved in order to fulfill her dream. “On the table were the combs, the same set of combs — one back and two side ones — that Della had admired with reverence for a long time in a Broadway window. Wonderful combs, real tortoiseshell ones, with shiny pebbles embedded in the edges, and just the color of her brown hair. They were expensive ... "
The ending of the story is both sad and happy at the same time. The sad point is that the gifts were too good for both. There is no more hair that shimmered and glittered, "like the streams of a chestnut waterfall," "went down below the knees and enveloped almost her entire figure in a cloak." But there is no gold watch, to which the chain was chosen with such love and impatience. Will all efforts in vain and gifts remain expensive, but unnecessary? The happy moment is that the husband and wife made priceless gifts to each other, they gave love, devotion, showed their willingness to sacrifice the greatest treasures for each other.
O. Henry only in the last paragraph of the story, as it were, clarifies the meaning of its title. The Magi presented wise and generous gifts that foretold the greatness of Jesus. It also tells about the greatest self-denial, readiness for the sake of love for any sacrifice. Simple human love, which the author raises to the height of the wisdom of the Magi, is a huge gift that cannot be bought for any money.
O. Henry with a smile approves of the actions of his heroes. The text contains an author's digression: "And here I told you an unremarkable story about two stupid children ... Of all the donors, these two were the wisest." The ability to give up a treasure for the sake of a loved one, in order to give him (or her) the greatest pleasure on a holiday - this is the meaning of relations between people. And the greater the sacrifice, the stronger our love.
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According to legend, the gifts of the Magi are precious incense that the three wise men-wise men presented to the baby Jesus. They saw how a star flashed in the east, and realized that the savior of the world was born. From here came the custom on Christmas to give gifts to your loved ones.
In O. Henry's story, everything happens differently. “Furnished room for eight dollars a week. The setting is not like blatant poverty, but rather eloquently silent poverty. Downstairs, on the front door, there is a letter box, through which no letter would fit, and an electric bell button, from which no mortal could squeeze a sound, ”- this is the description of the small apartment in which the young couple live. Young Della wants to choose a Christmas present for her husband, because Christmas is a holiday that is usually celebrated with family, with loved ones and loved ones and give each other gifts. They love each other, and no treasures seem worthy of a husband to Della. But all the injustice and truth of life lies in money: “One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. Of these, sixty cents are in coins of one cent. For each of these coins I had to bargain with a grocer, greengrocer, butcher so that even my ears burned with the silent disapproval that such frugality caused ... One dollar and eighty-seven cents. And tomorrow is Christmas ... ”And how I would like to give your loved one much more than you can afford. It's sad, but there's nothing you can do about it.
Della does not spare her treasure - her hair, because “how many joyful hours she spent thinking of how to give him this for Christmas! Something very special, rare, precious, something even slightly worthy of the high honor to belong to Jim. " She has no regrets when she goes to sell her hair to buy her favorite watch chain and give it to her husband. Although there was still one moment of fear. "Lord, do so that he does not dislike me!" She whispered as she heard Jim's footsteps on the stairs. And how many happy forebodings were in her head: "With such a chain, Jim in any society will not be ashamed to ask what time it is."
It turned out that Jim was thinking the same thing. His most precious thing is a gold watch that belonged to his father and grandfather. But he also ardently wished to give the best gift to his beloved in order to fulfill her dream. “On the table were the combs, the same set of combs — one back and two side ones — that Della had admired with reverence for a long time in a Broadway window. Wonderful combs, real tortoiseshell ones, with shiny pebbles embedded in the edges, and just the color of her brown hair. They were expensive ... ”The ending of the story is both sad and happy at the same time. The sad point is that the gifts were too good for both. There is no more hair that shimmered and glittered, "like the streams of a chestnut waterfall," "went down below the knees and enveloped almost her entire figure in a cloak." But there is no gold watch, to which the chain was chosen with such love and impatience. Will all efforts in vain and gifts remain expensive, but unnecessary? The happy moment is that the husband and wife made priceless gifts to each other, they gave love, devotion, showed their willingness to sacrifice the greatest treasures for each other.
O. Henry only in the last paragraph of the story, as it were, clarifies the meaning of its title. The Magi presented wise and generous gifts that foretold the greatness of Jesus. It also tells about the greatest self-denial, readiness for the sake of love for any sacrifice. Simple human love, which the author raises to the height of the wisdom of the Magi, is a huge gift that cannot be bought for any money.
O. Henry with a smile approves of the actions of his heroes. The text contains an author's digression: "And here I told you an unremarkable story about two stupid children ... Of all the donors, these two were the wisest." The ability to give up a treasure for the sake of a loved one, in order to give him (or her) the greatest pleasure on a holiday - this is the meaning of relations between people. And the greater the sacrifice, the stronger our love.
