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Generosity

See also Aid, Organizational; Kindness.
Abbé Constantin
self-sacrificing priest; curé of Longueral. [Fr. Lit.: The Abbé Constantin, Walsh Modern, 105]
Amelia
takes interest in Paul. [Br. Lit.: Dombey and Son]
Antonio
lends money gratis. [Br. Lit.: Merchant of Venice]
Appleseed, Johnny
(John Chapman, 1774–1845) gave settlers apple seeds and a helping hand. [Am. Hist.: Hart, 146]
Baboushka
female Santa Claus on Feast of Epiphany. [Russ. Folklore: Walsh Classical, 50]
Befana
female Santa Claus who comes at Epiphany. [Ital. Legend: Walsh Classical, 50]
Bountiful, Lady
benevolent, beneficent, but a bit overbearing. [Br. Lit.: Beaux’ Stratagem, Espy, 129]
buffalo
heraldic symbol of unselfishness. [Heraldry: Halberts, 21]
bull
heraldic symbol of magnanimity. [Heraldry: Halberts, 21]
Burchell, Mr.
gave to the poor. [Br. Lit.: Vicar of Wakefield]
Cinderella
feeds beggar whom sisters scorn. [Ital. Opera: Rossini, Cinderella, Westerman, 120–121]
Dāna
almsgiving to poor, giftgiving to priests. [Hindu Rel.: Parrinder, 72]
Ephron
tried unsuccessfully to give Abraham free burial-ground. [O.T.: Genesis 23:10–16]
Hood, Robin
robbed rich to help poor. [Br. Lit.: Robin Hood]
Maecenas
to poets, esp. Virgil, as a patron. [Rom. Hist.: Espy, 123]
Nicholas, St.
bringer of presents to children on Christmas. [Folklore: Wheeler, 327]
Rosie
could not deny love to anyone. [Br. Lit.: Cakes and Ale]
Salvation Army
(officially called Volunteers of America) organization devoted to helping unfortunates. [Am. Hist.: Jameson, 443]
Santa Claus
gives gifts to children on Christmas. [Folklore: Walsh Classical, 50]
shmoo
ham-shaped beast that laid eggs, provided milk, and happily gave its flesh to the hungry. [Am. Comics: Li’l Abner]
Trot, Tommy
sold bed to buy wife a mirror. [Nurs. Rhyme: Opie, 416]
Twelve Days of Christmas
presents increase with each day of Yuletide. [Am. Music: “Twelve Days of Christmas” in Rockwell]
Twm Shon Catti
Welsh Robin Hood. [Welsh Hist.: Brewer Dictionary, 1110]
Unferth
offers Beowulf finest sword in kingdom. [Br. Lit.: Beowulf]
Vincent de Paul, St
. worked and gave prodigiously of himself to poor. [Christian Hagiog.: Attwater, 337]
widow’s mite
poor woman’s contribution of all she had. [N.T.: Mark, 12: 42–44; Luke 21:2–4]
Allusions—Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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During this time, our Lord Jesus Christ is calling us to offer ourselves to Him by means of charity and generosity as 'the generous will be blessed, for they share their food with the poor' (Proverbs 22:9) because 'whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and He will reward them for what they have done' (Proverbs 19:17).
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