2007-05-11 06:16:43 · 29 answers · asked by squirrel 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
He was seen as the Lion
2007-05-11 06:18:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis, as well as being a good story for children, was written to help folks understand the Christian message. Aslan represented Jesus, the witch the devil. Aslan had to die so that others could live and he came back to life in the same way that Jesus died to save people from their sin, and rose back to life to conquer sin and death,
2007-05-11 14:27:35 · answer #2 · answered by kaleidoscope_girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is said the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe is symbolic of the Trilogy. God the father, the Son and the Holy Ghost.
As a child I loved that book but can never see the symbolism
2007-05-11 13:20:13 · answer #3 · answered by Ya-sai 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
According to CS Lewis, Aslan the Lion represents Jesus in the Narnia books. At the end of DawnTreader, the children meet Aslan in the form, not of a Lion but a Lamb. He tells Edmund and Lucy to look for him in that form in their world. A reference to Jesus being the Lamb of God.
2007-05-11 13:24:21 · answer #4 · answered by dewcoons 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The author, C.S. Lewis was a Christian, many say that the lion does represent Christ afterall, Jesus is called the Lion in the Tribe of Judah in the Bible.
2007-05-11 13:20:09 · answer #5 · answered by PrettyLady26 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He is represented by the lion, Aslan.
C.S. Lewis, who wrote the "Chronicles of Narnia" was a Christian. So the entire story follows Christain themes.
The part where Aslan gives himself up in exchange for the sins and trechary of Edmund to full the 'deep magic' or however its phrased in the book -- is an illustration of the redemption of mankind by Christ crucified. C.S. Lewis was writing about this, in a way that appealed to children and adults.
2007-05-11 13:35:10 · answer #6 · answered by sugarplumlulu™ ♥ 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Aslan symbolises Jesus, the Lion of Judah. And as C. S. Lewis pointed out, He is not a tame lion.
dbytz--you mean "apologist". He wasn't apologetic, because he didn't apologise for his beliefs.
2007-05-11 14:39:17 · answer #7 · answered by anna 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. There is nothing official but the character of Aslan draws many similar events as Jesus. He is the son of the emperor and as such is the true ruler of Narnia, he is sacrificed as innocent and raises from dead
2007-05-11 13:19:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
C.S. Lewis was a famous writer of religious material. The Lion was supposed to represent Jesus (he died and then was 'reborn'). It was the way Lewis tried to teach religion to children.
2007-05-11 13:21:01 · answer #9 · answered by diogenese_97 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
FFS....................Jesus in a cool book like that!
No friggin way!!!!!!!!
The God and Jesus sh/t is jut a load of crap, The lion the witch and the wardrobe is a Brilliant novel by an intelligent,imaginative person . The Bible is written by a load of insecure morons. xxx
2007-05-12 03:50:33 · answer #10 · answered by ☆♥ Tinkz Baby! ♥☆ 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes C.S. Lewis wrote it as an allegory of various parts of the Bible, granted the full series doesn't completely or faithfully mirror the Bible, but the first, fifth and seventh are clearly intended to. For general information Lewis was a noted Christian author and apologetic.
2007-05-11 13:22:37 · answer #11 · answered by Pirate AM™ 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋