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celticdragonfly) wrote2006-05-30 12:44 am
celticdragonfly) wrote2006-05-30 12:44 am
Narnia allegory thought
Since we're home with sick kids, I rented a bunch of videos last night. Today we've been watching Narnia, in bits and pieces. I just had a part of the allegory click into focus for me that I hadn't gotten when reading it in the past.
If the Witch knew the true meaning of sacrifice, she might have interpreted the Deep Magic differently. That when a willing victim has who has committed no treachery is killed in a traitor's stead, the Stone Table will crack and even Death itself will turn backwards
The stone table will crack - allegory for Mosaic law in the form of the tablets. Ohhhhhh. Right.
Interesting insight, albeit with a feeling of "why did I not see that before?"
If the Witch knew the true meaning of sacrifice, she might have interpreted the Deep Magic differently. That when a willing victim has who has committed no treachery is killed in a traitor's stead, the Stone Table will crack and even Death itself will turn backwards
The stone table will crack - allegory for Mosaic law in the form of the tablets. Ohhhhhh. Right.
Interesting insight, albeit with a feeling of "why did I not see that before?"
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You have seen this, have you not?
http://duia.livejournal.com/132491.html
I love the bit about Gandalf the Jesus Cat.