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{{Summary
| Title = The Garden of the Holy Virgin
| Author = Aleksandr Kuprin
| Literary form = short story
| Year of publication = 
| 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.
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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.

{{Character
| Name = The Holy Virgin Mary
| Description = mother of Jesus; kind, gentle, and compassionate; wears a blue chiton
| Emoji = 👩🏻‍🦳
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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.

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| Text = 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.
| Context = This quote describes the Holy Virgin's love for the flowers in her garden, which represent human souls. It occurs during her nightly walk through the garden, when she tends to the flowers.
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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?

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| Text = O Lord! Where are the bounds of Thy great wrath?
| Context = The Holy Virgin asks this question as she witnesses the suffering and destruction caused by war on Earth. It occurs during a time when the flowers in her garden are filled with bloody dew.
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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.


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