To start with, Perseus from Greek Mythology becomes the sacrificial lamb because he wishes to protect his mother. Perseus becomes …show more content…
Your life is in danger here… Because you are the true King of Narnia: Caspian the Tenth, the true son and heir of Caspian the Ninth” (Lewis 55). The previous quote is important to the identification of the mythological character of the sacrificial lamb because Prince Caspian is told to be the legitimate king of Narnia making his life a threat to the current King Miraz’s rule. Since Caspian was the true heir, he fought against his uncle to free his people and restore the land to its rightful owners, the “creatures from the Old Days of Narnia” (Lewis 67). After Caspian takes his uncle’s throne, there are messages sent out to the Telmarines saying, “That Caspian was now king and that Narnia would henceforth belong to the Talking Beasts and the Dwarfs” (Lewis 207). The message that was sent out is so important because it was telling the King Caspian’s people that his uncle’s cruel reign is over and that the time has come to return to the woodland creatures of Narnia their homes. The message also said, “For those that who did not like the idea, Aslan would provide another home” (Lewis 207). This is important because it gives the Telmarines the chance to leave Narnia and seek out a life away from the creatures that they were raised to be better than. Also, in doing so, the Telmarines who decide to stay may learn from the mistakes of their ancestors and correct the errors of the past generations of