Re: [thelionscall] wow

No, it's not a symbol.

But it does remind one of salvation.  Not baptism, although his being thrown into the lake after being de-dragoned does seem reminscient of baptism.  The whole de-dragoning process has alway reminded me of salvation, however. For when we try to remove our own sin, just like Edmund trying to skin himself, we ultimately fair and we can never succeed.  Christ must do for us what we are not capable of doing for ourselves, just as Aslan had to remove the dragon for him.  It was then, and only then, that Edmund was allowed to get into the water, just as baptism is only for those already cleansed of their sins.

I don't know how much of that Lewis even intended.  Maybe none of that was intentional, but it is an interesting parallel nonetheless.

----- Original Message ----
From: Lewis Fan <fan.lewis@gmail.com>
To: thelionscall@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Saturday, December 16, 2006 6:16:44 PM
Subject: Re: [thelionscall] wow

Hi there! I also joined recently this form and really didnt get it at first. I really like the VotDT. I read the 7 books

in a row and by the time I finished this was maybe the one I remembered liking the most. I really like the conversion of Edmund...his desperation when he is a dragon and the transformation itself when he rips away his skin, isn`t it a symbol which reminds us of baptism, getting ourselves in a new clothing, dying to our own self and being rebore?

 

On 12/16/06, Lea Maria <Lea_Maria@rocketmai l.com> wrote:

That's still an excellent story - even if the Biblical themes are too
obvious in some people's opinion. There are plenty of deep symbolic
stuff woven in the storyline. :)

For me, it's like a description of our spiritual journey & the dangers
& temptations we face on our way to our destiny. Of course, ALL of the
Narnia books are about spiritual life, but the VoDT even more aptly so.

Beginning with Eustace & his transformation process & how he becomes
part of the team... and King Caspian and his own struggles &
temptations; of course Lucy is not excempt of them either... :) It's
maybe the most interesting plot of all the CoN, spare the Last
Battle....

--- Daniel Himes <catwhowalksbyhimsel f@yahoo.com > wrote:

> Ah, yes, that one.
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> Well, I'm sorry to have to break this to you, but in many ways, it's
> the least symbolic of all the books. I am avoiding using the word
> allegorical, because C.S. Lewis hated allogories, said Narnia wasn't
> one, and swore he'd never write one. He did, over course, write a
> few later on, but the Narnia series are not allegories.
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> That being said, this book does have many things that definitely
> remind us of things of the Bible, particular in the scenes involving
> Aslan, as that character really is supposed to be a representation of
> Christ.
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> To: thelionscall@ yahoogroups. com
> Sent: Friday, December 15, 2006 2:08:04 PM
> Subject: Re: [thelionscall] wow
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> Daniel Himes <catwhowalksbyhimsel f@yahoo.com> escribió:
> And which fifth book do you refer too? There are two,
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> To: thelionscall@ yahoogroups. com
> Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2006 4:04:04 PM
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