The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe: Christian or Plain Mythology?
by Jim Oneal
Clive Staples Lewis was born into a powerfully Christian family. Though he has not always practiced the faith as a young man, he later on welcomed it fervently. Prior to writing children's literature, C.S. Lewis was engaged with academic works, Sci Fi stories and books about the Christian religion. Though Lewis himself declared the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe and the remainder of the Chronicles of Narnia are not allegories of Christian teachings, the symbolisms are so obvious that many newbie readers can easily point to the non secular motifs of the books.
In the novel, Edmund who is the eldest of the Pevensie kids is sure to death by the White Witch due to treachery. Aslan, the righteous king of Narnia, could not deny the claim of the Witch as it is drafted in Deep Sorcery that anyone that is a traitor forfeits his life to her. As an alternative he offers his life so as to spare that of Edmund's. Since Aslan is perfect, he will be able to offer his life, that the White Witch happily takes away on the Stone Table. Both Susan and Lucy keep vigil over Aslan during the whole night. Both of them are shocked next day when the king of Narnia has risen back to life. Aslan later on explains that: when a willing victim who had committed no betrayal was finished in a traitor's stead, the Table would crack and Death itself would start working backwards.
It does not take a Bible scholar to recognize the parallelism between Aslan's sacrifice, death, and resurrection with that of Jesus Christ, who is the central figure in the Christian doctrine. The offer that the Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe is based upon the Bible is even made stronger by the description of Aslan as the Child the "Great Emperor-Beyond-the-Sea", which synchronizes with the Bible's outline of Jesus as the child of a Great Being.
Nonetheless we won't quickly realize that the book is indeed an allegory of the Christian faith and we may even have to take C.S. Lewis ' side on this. Aslan's sacrifice, as an example, isn't done on the cross but on a stone table with a knife, which brings to mind the image of a pagan sacrifice. Additionally , there are many instances in mythologies across the world in Greek parable notably, when a pure victim is sacrificed. Furthermore, the component of the wardrobe, which is the cnter of the book, does not hint to any Christian part. The White Witch and the talking animals are non-Christian elements either.
Is there actually a point in making an attempt to distinguish the Lion, the Magician, and the Wardrobe as a Christian story or not? Many are convinced that seeing the book in Christian light can help the readers understand its meaning much better. But there may not be much need for it if we appreciate the book for reading's sake. There is really no necessity to rigidly dissect its meaning. Perhaps we will look at it more as a children's book that is intended to stir children's imagination and give them some encouragement to picture a world that's beyond what they see daily.
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Title: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe: Christian or Plain Mythology?
Author: Jim Oneal
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Keywords: narnia,c.s. Lewis,literature,fantasy,novels,books
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