The Christmas star by Boris Pasternak. Short summary

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In winter in the cold steppe, the baby Jesus is born. People and angels rush to the cave with gifts to come to worship the miracle and offer praise to Mary and Jesus.

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The piece describes the birth of Jesus Christ and the events surrounding it. It was winter in the steppe and a cold wind was blowing. The baby was cold in the nativity scene, but he was warmed by the breath of an ox.

A star was burning on the road to Bethlehem. It flamed like a stack away from heaven and God. The three stargazers hurried to see the unseen fire and brought gifts with them. The travelers noticed the shepherds and decided to come too and worship the miracle. From the snow-covered ridge someone kept entering their ranks.

In the midst of the crowd several angels were also walking along the same road. They were incorporeal and so people could not see them, but their step left traces. The travelers tell Mary that they are a tribe of shepherds and ambassadors from heaven who had come to offer praise to both of them.

Since they could not all enter together, they waited at the entrance. At daybreak, Mary allowed only the wise men in. The child slept in an oak manger. His sheepskin coat was replaced by donkey lips and the nostrils of an ox.