What On Earth Was Lewis Thinking?
He tacked onward and just reached them when an icy wind blasted. Father christmas is a character who represents the festival of christ’s birth, yet no one in narnia ever shows any knowledge of a character called christ. Add to that that christmas is the celebration of midwinter, halfway out of the dark.
The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe.
Father christmas is not out of place in such a piece of literature. Father christmas exclaimed, “even after a year”. Christmas was a central feast and celebration on both earth and narnia.
Lewis’s Somewhat Odd Insertion Of Father Christmas Into Narnia.
As father christmas departs, he wishes all the children a merry christmas—and then calls out, “long live the true king.” though father christmas in this instance is referring to aslan, the. The book rests on a foundation of christian imagery; They know only of the christlike lion.
In Narnia, It Was Most Likely Imported From Earth By King Frank.
Since i did not grow up on thinking that father christmas was real, narnia was one of my first introductions of father christmas at all in a story. Father christmas is a european traditional figure, who came from earlier personifications of the yuletide (midwinter) festivities. And speaking of narnia’s king, this scene is doubly important because it confirms that aslan really is on the move.
With Father Christmas’s Arrival We Know That The Witch’s Spell.
When i first read about father christmas in narnia, i'll admit he seemed a little out of place. Jesus is the light of the world. Father christmas is a minor character in the film the chronicles of narnia:
