The biblical allegories and symbolisms in The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe Many books in the world contain their own meanings by many symbols in their stories. And they affect the readers to think and imagine about the symbols. After we realize the meaning of those symbols, then we learn some information from those meaning. But, can you believe that a story you have read contains the stories from bible? If you read The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, then you would have learned the stories of bible in a roundabout way through that story. Because that story contains many biblical allegories and symbolisms by Edmund, the White Witch, and Aslan who represent Judas, Satan, and Jesus, who are the main characters from the bible. First,
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In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, when the White Witch met with Edmund, she gave enchanted Turkish Delight for him. "Son of Adam, I should so much like to see your brother and your two sisters. Will you bring them to see me?" (Lewis 15). Then as seen in the quote, she asked about his siblings and bring them. “I think I would like to make you the Prince - some day, when you bring the others to visit me."(Lewis 16). And she said she will make Edmund to be a king of Narnia in the future if he brings his siblings to Narnia. "Because, if you did come again - bringing them with you of course - I'd be able to give you some more Turkish Delight.” (Lewis 16). Because the Turkish Delight was enchanted, he wanted more and more. If he brings his siblings to Narnia, then he could get more Turkish Delights from the White Witch. Therefore, he brought his siblings to Narnia and betrays them when he recognizes they are on Aslan’s side. Theses actions of the White Witch are part of the biblical allegories in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. She represents Satan, especially the one who was in the body of snake. When Adam and Eve were living in the Garden of Eden without guilty, Satan in a snake told them to eat the prohibited fruit. And it said they can be the God when they eat it. This is similar with the talking of White Witch that Edmund can be the king of Narnia. For Adam and Eve, the God was their king. Then …show more content…
In the story, the White Witch and her followers caught Aslan to kill him. But, before they kill Aslan, they ridiculed him. After they shaved his fur, they said, "Why, he's only a great cat after all!" (Lewis 65). And after they muzzled him, “whole crowd of creatures kicking him, hitting him, spitting on him, jeering at him.” (Lewis 65). After they finished to ridicule Aslan, the White Witch killed him on the stone table. “shaking his mane (for it had apparently grown again) stood Aslan himself.” (Lewis 69). As shown in this quote, Aslan revived by the deeper magic that the White Witch did not know. The deeper magic was that the one who died innocently revives. The sacrifice and the revival of Aslan represents the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. Jesus was crucified for all people’s sins. After he died, all people who believe the God were saved from the sins, so they could go heaven after they died. And he resurrected 3 days after the crucifixion. So because the sacrifice and revival of Aslan represent the crucifixion and the resurrection of Jesus, Aslan is a biblical allegory in the
In The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, when the White Witch met with Edmund, she gave enchanted Turkish Delight for him. "Son of Adam, I should so much like to see your brother and your two sisters. Will you bring them to see me?" (Lewis 15). Then as seen in the quote, she asked about his siblings and bring them. “I think I would like to make you the Prince - some day, when you bring the others to visit me."(Lewis 16). And she said she will make Edmund to be a king of Narnia in the future if he brings his siblings to Narnia. "Because, if you did come again - bringing them with you of course - I'd be able to give you some more Turkish Delight.” (Lewis 16). Because the Turkish Delight was enchanted, he wanted more and more. If he brings his siblings to Narnia, then he could get more Turkish Delights from the White Witch. Therefore, he brought his siblings to Narnia and betrays them when he recognizes they are on Aslan’s side. Theses actions of the White Witch are part of the biblical allegories in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. She represents Satan, especially the one who was in the body of snake. When Adam and Eve were living in the Garden of Eden without guilty, Satan in a snake told them to eat the prohibited fruit. And it said they can be the God when they eat it. This is similar with the talking of White Witch that Edmund can be the king of Narnia. For Adam and Eve, the God was their king. Then …show more content…
In the story, the White Witch and her followers caught Aslan to kill him. But, before they kill Aslan, they ridiculed him. After they shaved his fur, they said, "Why, he's only a great cat after all!" (Lewis 65). And after they muzzled him, “whole crowd of creatures kicking him, hitting him, spitting on him, jeering at him.” (Lewis 65). After they finished to ridicule Aslan, the White Witch killed him on the stone table. “shaking his mane (for it had apparently grown again) stood Aslan himself.” (Lewis 69). As shown in this quote, Aslan revived by the deeper magic that the White Witch did not know. The deeper magic was that the one who died innocently revives. The sacrifice and the revival of Aslan represents the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. Jesus was crucified for all people’s sins. After he died, all people who believe the God were saved from the sins, so they could go heaven after they died. And he resurrected 3 days after the crucifixion. So because the sacrifice and revival of Aslan represent the crucifixion and the resurrection of Jesus, Aslan is a biblical allegory in the