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Lions and witches and wardrobes, oh my!
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The Chronicles of Narnia is a series layered with symbolism,
and each classic book by
C. S. Lewis reveals deeper meanings when read time and again from youth
to adulthood. Some allegories, such as the Christ-like death and resurrection
of Aslan the lion, are easily interpreted while other dual messages
remain largely undiscovered.
Where does the name “Aslan” come from? What other Bible references do the Chronicles contain? Why is there a huge bird watching Digory Kirk in The Magician’s Nephew? How does Lewis express his feelings about prunes, of all things, in Prince Caspian? Do names like “Puddleglum” and “Emeth” have any real significance?
The Keys to the Chronicles unlocks the delightfully rich meanings within the world of Narnia, from the literary and mythological to the biblical and biographical.
Marvin D. Hinten is an English professor at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas. Like C. S. Lewis, his specialization is British Renaissance literature. Hinten is the author of six books and also a contributing editor to The Lamp-Post, a C. S. Lewis journal.
