But how little admirers of the mighty Napoleon, the evil genius of the history of Adolf Hitler or his antipode, Oswald Schindler, are aware of the secret power of these fighters for their ideas. But behind all the men, glorified in the centuries by her exploits, she stood - the love of his life, the muse, the keeper of his secrets and the caring wife - the great woman of the great man.
Love is the source of inspiration for the creator.
One of the most touching stories of love, the hero of which still arouses awe in the hearts of his admirers, and the heroine is one of the few wives of great men, not obscured by the shadow of her talented elect. Salvador Dali and his unbreakable wife Gala. Sultry, bright, showy and patient, - for 53 years she surrounded her master with care and attention. Despite the considerable age difference (11 years old the young Dali separated from the mature Gala when they met), their feelings were so closely intertwined that even today they are seen in the unsurpassed works of an inspired artist.
The story of the passion between Salvador Dali and his muse, his strength and weakness, his tireless inspirer, was eventful. When they met, Gala was already married. But this did not stop them from going on the act condemned by society at that time and connecting their destinies with the bonds of true marriage - the intertwining of souls, interests, desires and thoughts. Gala never tried to fight her role as the inconspicuous wife of the famous creator. She was his companion, the most loyal admirer and the most cruel critic. But the environment saw from her only awe in relation to her husband, the desire to protect his vulnerable soul from numerous attacks and the desire to love him - to love unconditionally.
Another creator, whose wife, unlike Gala, chose to stay in his shadow and be unknown to the general public - scientist, philosopher, great master of words and thoughts, Karl Marx. His family lived in poverty, because of the constant change of place of residence, his wife could not get a permanent job in order to somehow pay for the inaction of an inspired scientist. Jenny Marks von Westfalen is a great woman of all time, for she had to endure not only the deprivation, hunger, illness of her husband and his constant emotional outbursts. She had to survive her children, dying in infancy only because there were no funds for their treatment from the Marx family. But she did not give up: all her life, Jenny devoted her husband's persuasion not to give up her true passion. She returned it to writing works, when in a fit of depression, he intended to destroy the cause of his life. Sometimes she herself rewrote some works for him, in order to somehow ease his work. All economic affairs, the search for financial opportunities for existence and care for her husband was on the fragile shoulders of Jenny. And she carried her burden, raising her head and with a warm smile on her lips, designed to breathe in her husband's courage, strength and faith in success.
The Queen is in the shining bright lights.
Never had a woman of a great man allowed herself to even think about leaving her lover in a period of difficulties. On the contrary, it was during the times of deprivation and the bond between the woman and her great husband was strengthened. Always a radiant smile, beyond which only people close to her could see a fraction of the fatigue and some doubts in their abilities-such a woman was for her husband not just a friend and companion, but also a keeper of his secrets.
Examples of such significant women history knows a lot. Josephine is the star of Napoleon, his weakness and the source of his strength, inexhaustible in his faith and always charming in his images. Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon is one of the most little known and most patient women of the English court, the mother of the current Queen of Great Britain and the wife of the greatest of the kings, who managed to restore her country's former pride and glory. The queens of their kings, the muse of their emperors, their mistresses and the distant dreams of their generals, these women have always remained beautiful. And only they knew what works they were given to preserve their radiant appearance without violating this very important distance - between her and the admirers of her man. Near or behind, but never ahead, these women skillfully supported the strength of their heroes, formed public opinion about their status and never complained about their fate.
What they are - women of great men.
Of course, beloved ladies of the heroes of history were charming. Not always their beauty fit into the recognized framework of the evaluation system. Gala, for example, the beauty of the face in the classical sense did not differ, but the perfection of the shapes of her figure more than paid off all other shortcomings. Such women were surprisingly patient. Mikhail Bulgakov's beloved - his last wife Elena, who became the prototype of the famous Margarita from "The Master and Margarita" - remained faithful to him both body and soul for 30 years after the death of her great husband. And the spouse of Alexander the Great waited for him more than 7 years, while he conquered new lands. And waited only to see his death.
Patience, beauty, the ability to stay in the public, unconditional loyalty and loyalty - only a small part of the virtues of women of great men. They were wise beyond the years. According to some historical sources. Most of the brilliant ideas of Charles de Gaulle in the development of his famous military strategies belonged to his silent wife. Wives of men who managed to perpetuate their names in the history of the whole planet, were able to find an approach to their husbands. They knew when it was necessary to remain alone, and when - just need female support.
Almost all the great men of loyalty to their second half did not store. And their chosen ones did not always remain a body devoted only to one husband. Gala, in particular, being already married to Dali, did not hide her numerous romantic adventures from her husband. And he did not blame them. Even encouraged, considering such relations more honest, open, real. But the true fidelity - the faithfulness of souls - always existed between great men and their inflexible women. The ability of wives to forgive their husbands almost all found deep gratitude in the heart of a great man. With the names of their chosen ones, they perished on the battlefield, in a hospital bed, on the threshold of a house or in a crowd of admirers. Alas, the images of these amazing women in history have not been preserved, but you can see their appearance literally in each of the exploits of their husbands.