The fire of the robin. Christmas Legend of Ireland

Do you know why on many Christmas cards a robin appears? It is one of the symbols of Christmas, but very few know its legend. This is the story of the bird that did everything possible so that the baby Jesus did not go cold on his first night of life. A story based on an Irish legend. Do you want to

Do you know why on many Christmas cards a robin appears? It is one of the symbols of Christmas, but very few know its legend.

This is the story of the bird that did everything possible so that the baby Jesus did not go cold on his first night of life. A story based on an Irish legend. Do you want to meet her?

Christmas tale of the fire of the robin for children

Jesus had just been born, and it was night. It was cold, very cold. And since the manger had no door, from time to time frosty gusts of wind would come in to cool the little one who slept in his crib.

The Virgin Mary was at her side. San Jose had left in search of some food. Next to Maria and the little one, there was a small bonfire, but there was hardly any light and it was about to go out. Then he asked the ox to help him fan the flames, but the animal was so asleep, he did not know.

He asked the mule to help him, but she was so tired, she barely had the strength to do so.

Then he asked the rooster to help him. But the rooster, as he sang with all his might, heard nothing.

The Virgin, very sad, feared for her little one. But then, he heard the trill of a bird. The sound came from a small nest in a corner of the manger. From the nest came a small bird and flew to where the fire was. He began to flap so hard that the fire began to revive. But it was not enough, so the bird flew to its nest and began to take the twigs to the fire. He dismantled the entire nest so he could stoke the little fire more. The flames were now so strong that the little bird burned his chest. But in spite of the pain, he continued flapping so that the baby Jesus could sleep warmly.

Seeing that the bird had burned its breast and dismantled its nest, the Virgin Mary blessed it and gave it a new name: Robin, which means 'red breast'.