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 Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 4:04 pm
Anyways for those of you who don't know there is a book series and now a movie called the Chronicles of Narnia. They're very good books and now made into a good movie over the second book in the series, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The books were written by a man strong in his faith named C.S. Lewis. There are seven books in the series. The first one (and hopefully not the last) to be made into a movie has a lot of theology and symbolism in it. (The others do to but I think this one has the most). In the movie, there is a lion, who is Jesus Christ, a witch, who is Satan, and a wardrobe, that is.....a wardrobe. It has nothing to do with the theology. And I'll have to stop you right now to say that there are some spoilers to the book and movie ahead so yah, you've been warned. Anyways TLWW goes on and four kids go into a magical world called Narnia and meet some talking beavers and goat people, fawns. Skip a few scenes and one of the kids goes over to the side of the enemy, Satan/Witch, and then wants to come back over to the good side. Well the Witch doesn't really like that and wants the kid to be killed. But the Lion/Jesus makes a deal with the witch that he will be killed in his place. See where I'm going here? The witch goes ahead and kills the lion. But guess what, the lion doesn't stay dead. The table that he was killed on cracks, representing the veil that tore in the temple. The lion rises again and kills the witch in battle which represents the fufillment of the "Satan will bite his heel, but he will crush his head" prophecy made in Genesis. There are several other symbols in TCON, but I really don't have time to list them all. Go ahead and post any you might have found. I do suggest reading the books or at least watching the movie if you haven't already.
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Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2007 6:20 pm
I never actually read the books, but I did see the movie, and the symbolism was very thick in that area. I thought it was interesting. I'm curious to see more connections though.
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Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 6:20 am
The 1st book, The Magician's Nephew, was basically symbolizing creation and the last book, The Last Battle, symbolized the end of the world. It's been a long time since I've read them so I'm a little scarce on details. I'm going to reread them when I have the time.
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Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 9:11 pm
In the last book, The Last Battle (how appropriate), They have the final battle against evil. At the end Aslan (the Lion who stands for Jesus) says something or other (it's been a while sence I read the books) about theses doors that appear and they each have a world in them. Showing that the spirit world exists right alongside us and that after this world ends Heaven and the Word of God will still be there. Plus in the Magicians Nephew the witch aka. Satan eats an apple from a tree and it gives her her powers and immortality. In the book it's much like the Tree of Good and Evil. Yes, she gained power, but at a terrible price. Adam and Eve had quenched their curiosity, but at the price of releasing sin into the world. There's more I'm sure but I can't remember now. But I did remember xd !
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Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:45 am
If I ever get a full spare day, I'll reread the series(I have a box set) and post the symbolism in each book.
Not likely, but hey....
For anyone wanting a list of the books, it's:
1. The Magician's Nephew
2. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
3. The Horse and His Boy
4. Prince Caspian
5. The Voyage of the Dawn Treader
6. The Silver Chair
7. The Last Battle
If anyone wants to get them from the library. ^-^
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Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 9:08 pm
That's the chronological list! haha, the actual publishing order is a bit different.
And I think the wardrobe could be the Bible, through which Narnia and all its truths are visible?
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Posted: Mon Jul 16, 2007 8:49 am
Lord of the Rings is the same way. In fact, the authors of both series were good friends.
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Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 10:40 am
C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkein or something like that, right? Yeah, I did a 3 month long project on Clive Staples Lewis (AKA Jack).
Has anyone mentioned the Stone Table that the Witch killed Aslan on? When he came back to life, it cracked in two. Very symbolic. Also, Alsan was said to be the "son of the great Emperor-beyond-the-Sea". Ring any bells?
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Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:55 pm
That Movie Gives Me Chills and the books are amazing
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Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:37 am
remusandsiriusrock C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkein or something like that, right? Yeah, I did a 3 month long project on Clive Staples Lewis (AKA Jack). Has anyone mentioned the Stone Table that the Witch killed Aslan on? When he came back to life, it cracked in two. Very symbolic. Also, Alsan was said to be the "son of the great Emperor-beyond-the-Sea". Ring any bells? The table represented the sacrificial veil that split when Jesus died and the Emperor beyond the sea is symbolic of God.
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