The Garden of the Holy Virgin (Kuprin)

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The Garden of the Holy Virgin
Summary of the Short Story
Microsummary: The Holy Virgin tended to a garden of flowers representing human souls, granting them dreams and rest, but during a time of war and suffering, the flowers were filled with bloody dew.

In a mysterious garden far beyond the Milky Way, flowers bloomed for many years without fading. Each flower contained a particle of a human soul, specifically the part that dreams during sleep. The Holy Virgin Mary tended to this garden, and every time the moon was full, she walked through it, caring for the flowers and sending them dreams.

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The Holy Virgin Mary — mother of Jesus; kind, gentle, and compassionate; wears a blue chiton.

And Holy Mary gently smiles upon their pure joy, for she is the mother of Jesus, who loved flowers so dearly during his life on earth.

And Holy Mary gently smiles upon their pure joy, for she is the mother of Jesus, who loved flowers so dearly during his life on earth.

One night, the Holy Virgin walked through the garden with a heavy heart, as she saw terrible visions of war, death, and destruction. The flowers trembled in fear, and the Virgin remembered the suffering of her son, Jesus, who was sentenced to a painful death. As the sun rose, hidden behind dark clouds, the Holy Virgin looked up and asked God about the limits of his wrath.

O Lord! Where are the bounds of Thy great wrath?

O Lord! Where are the bounds of Thy great wrath?

The wrath of God was relentless, and as the Holy Virgin lowered her eyes, she saw that the innocent flowers were filled with bloody dew. This symbolized the suffering and pain that humanity had to endure, and the Holy Virgin continued to care for the souls in her garden, hoping for a better future.

And she sees that the innocent cups of gentle flowers are filled with bloody dew.