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Gray Cardinal
Francois Leclair du Tremblay
Phraseologism: Eminence grise.
Meaning: About someone who has great power, but does not occupy a corresponding high position and remains in the shadows.
Origin: France in the 1622th century this was the name of the assistant to the Cardinal (since 1585) Richelieu (1642-1624) of the Capuchin monk Father Joseph (Francois le Leclerc du Tremblay), who was the right hand of the cardinal and had a considerable influence on him, while keeping in the background. Father Joseph wore a gray cassock (hence the nickname), in contrast to his patron, dressed in a scarlet cardinal robe. In modern language, the nickname "gray cardinal" usually refers to Richelieu himself, referring to the huge influence that he had on the King of France, Louis XIII the Just (in XNUMX, Cardinal Richelieu became the head of the royal council, that is, the actual ruler of France).
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Pygmalion.
Meaning:
About a person who, by the power of his feelings, makes another person spiritually reborn, "come to life" for another life.
Origin:
From ancient Greek mythology. The myth of the sculptor Pygmalion tells that he once openly declared his contempt for women. Hearing this, the goddess of love Aphrodite decided to punish him - to make him not only fall in love, but also experience the pangs of unrequited love. The goddess made Pygmalion fall in love with a stone statue he was working on at the time. The sculptor fell in love with the stone Galatea (named after the girl who served as his model), and his feeling was so strong that, obeying him, the statue came to life and the master was able to experience the happiness of mutual love. This image became especially popular after the appearance of Bernard Shaw's play "Pygmalion" (1913). |
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