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What did CS Lewis say about Narnia?

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What did CS Lewis say about Narnia?

In one of his last letters, written in March 1961, Lewis writes: Since Narnia is a world of Talking Beasts, I thought He [Christ] would become a Talking Beast there, as He became a man here.

Which CS Lewis character is based on Tolkien?

C.S. Lewis based the professor from Chronicles of Narnia on Tolkien, and Tolkien based Treebeard on C.S. Lewis.

Is Narnia a metaphor?

So, using this definition, are The Chronicles of Narnia an allegory? Most say yes. The Narnia series is certainly full of symbolism. It is pretty much impossible to ignore the very pointed use of capitalizing Aslan as “He” at the end of the series.

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Is Narnia a real place?

Is Narnia Based On A Real Place? Yes, Narnia is based on a hill-town known as Narnia which existed over 2,000 years ago in the Italian peninsula, currently referred to as Narni. It is approximately 50 miles from Rome and in the Umbria commune, Central Italy.

Were JRR Tolkien and C. S. Lewis friends?

Lewis and Tolkien first met in 1926 at a Merton College English Faculty meeting. The two soon became fast friends — even though Lewis had established himself in the literature faction of the English faculty, while Tolkien placed himself firmly on the linguistics and history of languages side.

How old is Hobbiton?

The race’s average life expectancy is 100 years, but some of Tolkien’s main hobbit characters live much longer: Bilbo Baggins and the Old Took are described as living to the age of 130 or beyond, though Bilbo’s long lifespan owes much to his possession of the One Ring.

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Is Narnia about the Bible?

It is all an allegory based on the Bible. The most obvious is Aslan as Jesus. He created Narnia by roaring (speaking) it into existence. His death and resurrection on the stone table is lie Jesus’ death and resurrection on the cross.

How long is a year in Narnia?

5,214 years
The entire Narnian timeline, from its creation to its end (1–2555), ran parallel to 49 Earth-years (1900–1949), thus on average a year on Earth meant 5,214 years in Narnia.