Tag: C. S. Lewis

That Accursed Lion

I’ve always thought dead lion paintings like the above and sculptures like this one influenced C. S. Lewis’s description of the bound and dead Aslan’s presence and majesty. Note how the artist’s second name even  means “Lion” in Spanish! Gérôme is famed today for his Orientalism, that is, paintings that depict everyday life in places …

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Aslan Creating the World in The Magician’s Nephew

As I said I’m pretty excited about this book receiving an adaptation. I am especially curious about how Greta Gerwig will film one of its most spectacular yet problematic aspects: how Aslan creates the world of Narnia with his song. All this time the Lion’s song, and his stately prowl, to and fro, backwards and …

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Netflix’s The Magician’s Nephew to Be Set in 1955

I’ve been aware of director Greta Gerwig’s helming of this project for a while now, but my interest was only cursory since the news had been swirling around for a few years with nothing to show for it. However, in the past month, the actual filming has begun and from the set photos we’ve been …

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Writing Advice from C. S. Lewis

 

Have you seen this cat?

This pic was from an ad campaign for the North Caroline Zoo. But it could be applied to Aslan as well … and one’s faith if you want to go meta.

Tolkien vs. Lewis: Allegories

Webcomic by R. E. Parrish, who also did last Spring’s Tolkien world creation one.

C. S. Lewis Keycard

Graduate Hotels specializes in lodgings near universities and college campuses — Princeton, Annapolis, New Haven, and the like. Its rooms use keycards shaped like facsimilies of student IDs of notable graduates or professors. This Graduate Hotel, near Oxford, includes one of C. S. Lewis, even though student IDs didn’t exist in his time. Pretty neat …

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Worldbuilding Wednesday 6/11/25: What’s New in Narniaworld for 2025 (Narnia LVII)

It’s been a whole year since Narniaworld, the theme park and resort based on C. S. Lewis’ famous book series, was introduced to the public on this blog. Let’s see what new features and activities are planned for this summer. Previous Narniaworld posts are here. Narniaworld, Part 1 (Food) Narniaworld, Part 2 (Rides) Narniaworld, Part …

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