Tuesday, May 01, 2007

The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

Many epic conventions seem to be in this one on closer examination. There are roman/greek like creatures such as centaurs and giants, and an animal godlike being who is like Christ. This reminds me of the mention of the various Greek and Roman gods in epics like Paradise Lost. It also seems to reflect Lewis' own education culturally and his deep spiritual beliefs. Thinking of this in terms of epic is interesting to think about and many elements are certainly there.

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