Postać i symbolika Chrystusa w baśniach Oscara Wilde’a
The Figure and Symbolism of Christ in Oscar Wilde’s Fairy Tales

Summary/Abstract: The topic of the article is the figure and symbolism of Christ in Oscar Wilde’s fairy tales from his collections "The Happy Prince and Other Tales" (1888) and "A House of Pomegranates" (1891). Christ appears in them as a personal model, an ideal of humanity, a symbol of love understood as „self-immolation”. In the figures of the fairy-tale protagonists we will find the Baby Jesus, but also Christ the King triumphing over evil, the Crucified Christ. In particular, rich religious symbolism is evoked by the images of Christian mercy, suffering and selfless sacrifice of one’s life for the love of others. Fairy tales outline the deepest and most sincere thoughts of the writer about the nature and spirituality of man, as well as the primary values on the path of the human spirit. The most important of them turns out to be merciful love, the readiness to sacrifice one’s life for love, which was most fully expressed by Christ.

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