Cultural Influences in the Narnia Series

By Always NarnianC.S. Lewis’ world in The Chronicles of Narnia is a fantastical one, though in several ways it was inspired by actual countries and cultures. The two stories that really allow you to see these cultural influences are The Horse and His Boy and The Last...

Things Revealed by CS Lewis’s Letters

By TenethiaWarning: Minor Spoilers may be accessed by reading this.C.S. Lewis told us much about Narnia when he wrote his seven books, but there are several things his readers were not told that they wondered about. When Lewis was alive, his fans had the option of...

C.S. Lewis on War

As we commemorate today what is known in various parts of the world as Veterans Day, Remembrance Day or Armistice Day (a celebration of the end of World War I and a time to reflect on the sacrifices of all soldiers), it seems fitting to take some time to consider what...

The Mythological Creatures of Narnia

When you think of Narnia, you might picture creatures of all shapes and sizes that live within that world. But where exactly do these beings originate? Unlike some authors who design their fictional worlds around just a single mythology (e.g. the Middle-Earth of...