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Dendrites. Let it sink in. Dendrochronology studies trees. But your nervous system wiring harness is dendrites . You have to have a certain electrical frequency to hit the scale shift Dougie cosmic wobble. 🎉
plato never described Atlantis as highly advanced beyond even today's standards... he described a mighty city of long ago with contemporary technology to him. (one of its greatest achievements being the building of the central canal, the stone arch and the great walls of tin, brass and orichalcum) the technological stuff came with much much later rewrites of the legend...
According to Plato Athens was able to defeat Atlantis in battle in a time long before even Plato so thousand+ years BC so clearly their military wasn't beyond today's
@@tubeguy4066 That's the plot of Plato's Critias "en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critias_(dialogue) - Critias (/ˈkrɪtiəs/; Greek: Κριτίας), one of Plato's late dialogues, recounts the story of the mighty island kingdom Atlantis and its attempt to conquer Athens, which failed due to the ordered society of the Athenians."
I must say that, while I have read and re-read all of the Chronicles of Narnia and love them, I have learned from these videos and comments on them that I have not read them with the same kind of curiosity and desire to explore the depths of the stories as apparently many of you have. Not to say that I just took them at face value but I'm realizing that there is so much more to learn and you have all fascinated and inspired me to search deeper. Thank you.
Aslan creating the wbw does not surprise me. since he did create Narnia and he hinted in Voyage of the Dawn Treader that he has been to Earth, but he goes by a different name there.
Really glad I discovered this channel. As a fellow lover of Narnia, it’s surprising that there aren’t more like this, really. I always considered the Wood to be a rather nebulous and formless place, probably manifesting differently depending on who views it. The children saw a peaceful wood. Uncle Andrew soon forgot what he saw, and Jades couldn’t remember it at all and nearly couldn’t breathe there. Just my wild guessing, but there it is
My theory is that it was the cabby and his wife, telling Greek mythology and celebrating Christmas, when the deep magic was strong and new that made Dionysus and Father Christmas real. Bringing them as stories from our world to become real in Narnia
Hi! Could you tell us what narnia was like before The White Witch Jadis conqured it? Or give us some insite into the telmarrine conquest of Narnia? Or some more info on Archenland, the lone islands, Aslan's country, Calormen or the fate of Susan Pevensie after the last battle? Just some ideas for you. Thank you so much. Stepping out of the wardrobe now.
@@ladypossum1776 C.S Lewis had been through quite a journey. He doubted at first yet came to believe through evidence and through knowing what his friend Tolkien referred to as the True Myth.
So here's my thoughts that I've been working with ever since you posted Part I, some of which concords to what you discuss here, and some which I think adds to it. My theory is that the Woods was intended by the Creator of the multiverse (Aslan) to be the 'station' between worlds and, for whatever reason, fell largely out of use. Several accumulative reasons lead me to this conclusion: 1). As you mentioned, it would explain how the dust from the Woods in the Atlantean box arrived on Earth during the primeval era. Idk about your theory of the Atlanteans being inter-dimensional nomads, but let's say they were literally destroyed as Plato described, that would suffice to explain how the knowledge of the Woods had been lost to humanity. Since Atlantis is associated with the Antediluvian world, this actually ties to another primeval lore which is my following point. 2). It would explain how Lilith's descendants ended up in Charn. Jadis is her descendant, yet Lilith (according to Kabbalistic lore) was originally from Earth. So what gives? Did they travel through the Woods? I think so. The fact that Jadis 'petrifies' herself in the hopes that someone from another world would awaken her reveals two things. First, it reveals her knowledge of the multiverse which, I suspect, was passed down through the generations of the royal family. Second, it reveals that the 'know-how' of traveling to other worlds was eventually lost to Charn's royal family. In addition to all this, I also want to add my confirmation of Aslan being the Creator of the Woods. You already mentioned that Aslan has the power to create worlds. But also keep in mind that his power transcends the need of the Woods. Aslan has the power to transport individuals between realms and can create portals connecting worlds out of his own volition. It's only reasonable then that Aslan is the one who set up the connecting pathways among the worlds of the multiverse.
Yes to all of this! I didn't get a chance to get to Lilith but I realized the same. It also explains Bacchus appearing in Narnia, djinn traveling to Charn, etc. I think there's another episode there for sure. LOVE your idea about Jadis' petrification--she may have had the knowledge of the WBW but no means to travel there. Genius!
I really love what you're doing in your channel. I don't think C. S. Lewis left a trove of worldbuilding documents, like Tolkien, but still there is so much nuance to his work. The WBW is really something amazing, in the limit you can connect any world through it. Although I feel you're going to explore more Narnia before moving to other of his works, I have to say I'm looking forward if you do a video on the Space Trilogy because it's a unique work of sci-fi because it's sci-fi as imagined by a medieval philosopher, using the Ptolomaic geocentric model. While usual sci-fi uses the Newtonian model and its sucessors as the base for its "sci", Lewis uses its predecessor. I can feel the influences in the Narnia series as well.
What was Tash and where did he come from has always been a curiosity of mine. He only appears in the end and looks horrifying qnd strange. If possible it could maybe be an interesting video if there is anything to find about it. Just a suggestion:)
Tash = devil. Aslan = jesus. Aslans father = god. Tashs country = hell. Aslans country = heaven. Its all religious metaphors, "you must come to know me in your world where i am known by another name". "No good deed done in tashs name can be attributed to him just as no bad deed done in my name can be attributed to me" (a lil paraphrasing i havent read em in a LONG time). Im not religious btw this is straight up what lewis told my mother when he signed her copy for her (years and years ago, its probably still in the attic somewhere). The books even use "sons of adam" and "daughters of eve" its fairly obvious.
A video on Calormen would be spicy, as Lewis's ,eurocentric at best racist at worst, views are shown most through them. I like them as an addition to the story and world, but there is quite a bit of baggage to unpack with them.
@@artsman412you sound smart, but you arent smart. People used to have spines, and would openly air their distaste towards other cultures. You, are a modern pussy.
Harry potter Gandalf Aslan Jon Snow percy Jackson Optimus Prime Luke Skywalker The Mad Hater tin man Dr.Strange Dr.Fate all accidentally meet up like 😶 👋 hi......tf is happening
I like the idea that the Cabby and his wife immediately introduced the idea of Christmas to Narnia and taught the Narnians the tradition of giving gifts every year, though there obviously has to be more to it than that. Since under Jadis it was always winter and never Christmas, and since his appearance heralds the end of the White Witch's power, Father Christmas must have been involved with the gift giving at least for centuries, if not from the first Narnian Christmas onward. Maybe that first human couple in The Magician's Nephew just provided the name Christmas which would otherwise be meaningless to Narnians. Like many, I used to think Father Christmas was a multiverse traveler using some sort of magic. But now, re-reading the Chronicles, I think that, just as Bacchus and Father Time are real beings native to this other world, Father Christmas is, too. The text specifically says, "Everyone knew him because, *though you see people of his sort only in Narnia,* you see pictures of them and hear them talked about even in our world--the world on this side of the wardrobe door." (emphasis mine) The text goes on to say that the children's perceptions of the man were different than what you would expect from the images in our world. Thus, he may be some sort of spirit native to the world of Narnia and not exactly the same figure we know in ours. The question becomes, then, where does he dwell when it's not Christmas? If Jadis could keep him out of Narnia with her magic, he must live elsewhere, but where? Even further north than the giants in the Wild Lands? A little off topic, but since Atlantis was brought up: Throughout the books, the narrator speaks almost as if he has heard these stories from the characters themselves. This is confirmed when, in The Voyage of the _Dawn Treader,_ Lewis says, "And suddenly there came a breeze from the east [...] It brought both a smell and a sound, a musical sound. Edmund and Eustace would never talk about it afterward. Lucy could only say, 'It would break your heart.' 'Why,' said I, 'was it so sad?' 'Sad!! No,' said Lucy." So, as you can see, C.S. Lewis is presenting it as if he himself has spoken to these characters about their extraordinary experiences. He also does this in his Cosmic Trilogy, presenting the main character Ransom as a colleague of his and he is simply publishing his adventures in the guise of fiction. If this is the very same fictionalized Lewis, then Narnia is a parallel world to that in the Cosmic Trilogy. But there's more. In the third book of the trilogy, That Hideous Strength, Atlantis is referred to as a historical reality, but instead of calling it by the usual name of Atlantis, it is called Numinor, a misspelling of Tolkien's Numenor, a major part of his legendarium. Lewis was intentionally linking his Cosmic Trilogy to the carefully crafted mythology his friend was developing. If these realities are indeed connected, then Tolkien's Numenor is the very Atlantis the mysterious dust used to make the rings in The Magician's Nephew comes from! The question remains. Where did the Numenorians get this dust? Was it a gift from the Valar? Do the Ainur (which Middle Earth's Valar and Maiar are subsets of) transcend all the worlds of the multiverse? This idea could also explain something else. Just as the Witch Jadis was a mysterious and ancient figure from an ancient and dead world before arriving in Narnia, perhaps the first giant spider of Middle Earth, Ungoliant, was likewise from another universe, as her origins are deeply shrouded in mystery and speculation. Given that Lewis liked to link his stories to Tolkien's, if I am wrong about Father Christmas and he actually enters Narnia from our world, he could possibly be the same Father Christmas in the letters Tolkien would make for his children each year ostensibly from the pen of Father Christmas himself. That's an interesting idea, though I've never read those letters myself to see how well it would fit.
I forgot if you already did it and its not much info we really have of her but Polly is one of my favorite characters from the Narnia universe alongside Digory, Lucy, Lilliandil and Susan (yes i know what happens to her in the end and hopefully when disney makes the continues saga she could get an alternative ending) and i would love a video with her :)
I enjoy your videos and would like to see more. There aren't many Narnia theorist you-tubers out there. I think it would be cool to do a series on C.S. Lewis' other books since some of them seem to crossover some. Keep up the good work!
I believe Father Christmas is the grandson of King Frank and Queen Helen and longed for the world his family came from, and Aslan gifted him with immortality for his service in bringing Christmas to Narnia. That would explain how his magic is good and aligned with Aslan and not the witch.
@@artsman412 I wasn't saying he originated there. I'm saying in our world, he's the legendary children's tale associated with St. Nicholas which was told to King Frank and Queen Helen's grandson, and he took up the mantle in Narnia.
I love this idea! Although as someone pointed out, it does twist the timelines somewhat. It's hard to remember that the whole of Narnian history fits neatly into the first half of the twentieth century in our world!
I believe that since King Frank and Queen Helen originated from earth, they probably brought their traditions and beliefs with them to Narnia. And since the belief of St. Nicolas came from earth BEFORE the creation of Narnia, there is a good probability that St. Nicolas had a realm created for him by the beliefs of us inside the wood between the worlds. Therefore, since he was a sentient being with his own individual world that was created by a/our world's collective belief, that that automatically gave him the ability to travel between worlds with the assistance of the wood between the worlds. Once Narnia was created, and subsequently given rulers that originated from our world, and the ruler's beliefs were taught to their subjects by them, this automatically gave St. Nicolas a "signal" in his brain that there was another world that believed in him, thereby giving him the ability to travel to that new world. I believe that the White Witch had the magical ability to prevent certain good entities to travel to Narnia. I think that included Aslan, since he hadn't been seen in Narnia for 100 years. How she did that, I don't know, but she did. I believe that when the Pevinsie children traveled to Narnia, they broke her spell. That's just my theory.
Great video! You see, I'm not a Christian or any religion, but I believe in a creator that could Very well be Aslan! One can only hope :) I'd love to see a video about the islands, both explored and unexplored
I think if Father Christmas could come to Narnia, he would be a more likely origin for that fairy dust that we see. Perhaps Mrs. Lefay meets Father Christmas or asks for the dust as a gift to help her godson explore magic more deeply, knowing that’s what he would go on to do.
Interesting video ! Keep up the great work! I would really like a video about Tas and the Calormen culture as well! Edit : oh its actually Tash i am sorry :D
If I remember correctly from reading Narnia books. Aslan himself said there were portals that went to earth to Narnia and possibly other worlds. And also he said that are few left and that they were diminishing. You guys can correct me if I got something off just wanted to say that. Love your channel by the way. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
What do you think about doing tie in videos about the magic rings and their relation to the ether realm? For a seamingly void-like place, the ether realm sure presents loads of mysteries. Some questions that come up are the following: What exactly were those strange bright lights moving about in a black sky that Digory believed to be stars and planets when he and Polly first jumped into the Earth pool? Were they really stars or were they getting a seconds long glimpse of the multiverse? We know that Digory and Polly were able to change rings while in the ether realm between the Wood and their destination world, as they did on their way to our world. What would happen if you either slipped off your ring in the ether or else touched both rings simultaneously? would you simply drift in the ether until you pick a ring or slip it back on? Relatedly, what if you let go of the hand of a person touching the ring while you're in the ether? Does the wood exist within the ether or is the ether separate from the wood? Finally, why do we get the feeling of being under water for at least part of the etherian journey? I ask because we know that people can breathe properly and even speak to each other while in this realm. Thanks to my friend Kerli for some of these questions.
5:14 those bells on that table remind me of that last scene in the polar express where the kid leaves the bell he got from santas sleigh on the table and then the end credits play
Maybe could the first narnia movie have taken place at a similar spot because the frozen lake the 3 siblings were crossing in the lion the witch and the wardrobe looks alot like the icey lake the train was skidding on
Keep in mind Santa wouldn't be the only one spreading the word of Christmas around Narnia. Someone already spread that message when the laws were written. I'm assuming people are intelligent enough to know who I'm referring got.
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. My theory is that King Frank and Queen Helen brought the idea of Christmas with them as a fun Winter holiday, and in doing so attracted Father Christmas to Narnia. As Narnia is full of magic and Father Christmas is an inherently magical being, he was able to be perceived by the inhabitants and thus was more real to the Narnians than he is to us.
video idea: The Complete History of Narnia. A entire timeline of Narnia, starting with the beginning in The Magician's Nephew, and ending with The Last Battle.
Maybe Atlantis appeared and disappeared so quickly because it didn't; perhaps time passed faster there like Narnia did compared to Earth, so between visits it might not be there, then form, then destroy itself. For Atlantis it might have been centuries, but for Earth it might have been far less time.
Could you possibly do a history of all the Kings and Queens of Narnia Starting with King Frank and Queen Helen and ending with King Tirian? I love your videos and Narnia is very dear to my heart thank you so much for doing these videos and God bless you!
Yess but really do we need to know I mean in the last battle Jewel the Unicorn said that there was at least 7 generations of peaceful king followed peaceful king
I think that Christmas would have come to Narnia not from Santa, but from the first king of Narnia from the Magician's Nephew, King Frank! He was from London in 1900 and they definitely celebrated Christmas in 1900 London. It's fair to say that when Frank and his wife were King and Queen and had children that they'd have continued celebrating Christmas every winter. And somehow Santa, being Santa, made his way to a world where Christmas was being celebrated because maybe that's a magic he has.
I just felt like BINGE watching all of this channel's videos. It's so beautiful. Oh, how I love NARNIAAA❤❤❤ God bless the youtuber who made this in Christ Name😊
I watched this episode when it first came out and was very impressed and fascinated. Watching it again it again now, it was even better. It opens up your imagination. I love it.
Very good video. Can't wait to see you tackle all of those other topics you teased. In terms of what to cover next, I feel like some character or group analysis videos would be something quick and easy you could do; give your channel a bit more content to sift through. As some suggestions, I would lead with Reepicheep, the Telmarines, the Calormens (good luck with that one), Tash, The Giants of the North (both the ancient ones and the ones seen in Silver Chair), Digory, Polly, etc. Just some suggestions. Can't wait to see more content.
That part was explained in Prince Caspian with the pirates and when in the Magicians Nephew the king and queen were left there. The taxi man and his family, who brought strawberry who became a pagesus.
@@ellysettabaristani2082 Which isn't exactly a breeding population, but apparently a the sons and daughters of the cabbie had children with naiads and dryads and that made more humans, whom I think were considered 100% human - how that works genetically I haven't the foggiest...do spirits of trees and rivers have the right genetics anyway? Might just be magic. And for all we know, other humans could have made the journey just like the pirates did
@Magus Marquillin Yes, I thought about that. Aslan did say at one point that early on there were many doorways on earth that used to lead to Narnia which are now closed. The one the pirates found at the time was one of the many that still existed. It was closed after they left in Prince Caspian. But yes the family would be a bit difficult to explain. And I am not sure about the naiads and dryads mixing but I guess it could work. But that still seems a little far since wouldn't that make the children more tree-ish or water-ish. That would be a bit cool though.
@@ellysettabaristani2082 Perhaps humans have all the dominant genes - the Narnias seem to revere humans as the only worthy rulers for some reason - not that it made worthy rulers out of the Telmareens or Calormans in general. It would be cool if Narnian humans had some kind of tree/water trait show up, but that might clash with Mr. Bever's reservations about beings that were once human but aren't, or those that appear human. However this wasn't explicitly extended to the idea of half-breeds. Maybe if Jadis did have a drop of human blood she'd have a chance in their eyes?
@@MagusMarquillin I am not sure she would. I think they only looked to humans that Aslan chose as rulers over them. Then they would also go with the line that came from those rulers. But I dont think they went with others due to how they disliked all other human rulers, although they weren't good so that could partially affect it. But they like Caspian especially since he joined them and Aslan chose him. So I dont think even with human blood she would make it due to her being quite the enemy to Aslan and him not choosing her as ruler.
Lucy and Edmund do go through the wardrobe twice though, so maybe that's not quite true. Maybe Aslan decided that he didnt want them to come back that way and he closed it deliberately, but otherwise it would have stayed partially open forever. And the portal he made in Prince Caspian he made to be temporary
5:58 You really would think that if someone who you knew to be one of the last people in the country (if not the whole world) with fairy blood in them told you (in no uncertain terms and with very clear instructions on how to do so) to destroy something after they died, then (with the side note that a death-bed promise should be kept) that seems to say that it SHOULD or HAS TO be destroyed, whether that person was a good or a bad fairy. If Andrew Kettering was such a great thinker as he thought himself then he might have considered that.
Another possible theory about how Santa Claus entered Narnia is that Aslan called him there. Just like how he called Frank's wife Helen in the Magician's Nephew (by roaring). Also in the same book, Aslan teleported Digory, Polly, and Uncle Andrew to the Wood Between the Worlds before returning them home.
Interesting bit of trivia about Plato's story about Atlantis, it was actually meant as an allegorical story about the dangers of decadence that he told to his students. He apparently had a habit of doing things like that, creating fictional places to use as object lessons. It's just that this one grew beyond his control because of how attractive of an idea it was. He also claimed that the "Ancient Athenians" once repelled an invasion from Atlantis in the story he told, despite setting it in a time before Athens itself even existed.
One thing missed about the tradition of Christmas in Narnia is in its beginning: when King Frank and Queen Helen became the first king and queen of Narnia, the first humans to take up permanent residence there, akin to the Narnian Adam and Eve. They were English from the early-20th Century, and would have clearly brought the modern tradition of Christmas with them (celebration around the winter solstice, family, presents, tree, decorations, Santa Claus, and so forth). With people celebrating Christmas, Santa Claus (or Father Christmas as he is called in England) - who is already magical, being seemingly-immortal and able to traverse the entire world in the span of a single night - would have reason to be summoned there. Makes you wonder what the Christmas story sounded like, gathered around the fireplace in some talking beast's home on a cold Narnian winter night: "Glory to Aslan the Lion, and in Narnia, peace and goodwill to all creatures: men, spirit, and beast."
I don’t know if you ever will but I would love to see a video from you focusing on Aslan’s country ! I have always been curious what lies beyond there!
This was a great video!! I never thought of the possibility that the civilization of Atlantis could have moved and perhaps settled permanently in the world of Charn, that's a fascinating hypothesis! Do you have any more materials or readings that could lend support to it? Also, I wonder if, either between of the lines of The Chronicles of Narnia, also even its multiple radio and film adaptations, in some of C.S. Lewis' notes and journals and manuscripts, in Lewisian academic articles, or whatever, if there are any stories of people going back to the Wood Between the Worlds and visiting *other* universes besides the then known our Earth, or revisiting abandoned Charn (which perhaps was destroyed) or even "old" Narnia's world (which met its final Judgement Day at the final events of "The Last Battle").
“For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities-all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.” Colossians 1:16-17 ESV
I'm pretty sure Father Christmas is meant to be in the original context of early modern England, where he is distinct from st. Nicholas or the later American santa claus, but just a simple personification of Christmas itself - as such he's very mythological in tone (even if he was likely invented in the early modern era) having more in common with the ghost of Christmas present than jolly old st nick - and we're probably meant to believe he's real in Narnia and not real in our world, or at least, no more real than a dwarf or faun would be (which i fell is left intentionally ambiguous to foster a sense of magic about whether magic could exist or has existed in our world) - Lewis even says something like this (if I recall) - this idea that people you only hear stories or see pictures of in our world are real and you can meet and talk to them in Narnia and they're complex people there - father Christmas isn't just jolly but also serious, etc.
Just discovered your channel and I love it!!! I really like how you explain things, and how you use the fictional universe of Narnia to explain & tie it to Christian allegories. May I suggest some future topics? They're just themes I like to explore & ponder on. The world of Charn - what led to its ultimate destruction? Did Digory ever feel tempted to dig up the rings and return to the Wood Between the Worlds? Was Digory ever afraid of turning out like his Uncle Andrew? Did Aslan's warning at the end of "The Magician's Nephew" refer to the atomic bomb, or is it simply Lewis's commentary on mankind's self destructive nature?
The wood between the worlds is not unlike the *Terokh Jeruth*, the "Great Tree of Possibilities", mentioned in the lore of the MYST series (Rand and Robyn Miller). In that interpretation, the Maker is responsible for the existence of every conceivable possibility; infinite multitudes of Universes, each instance of which is referred to as an "Age". Every Age is but a single leaf on the endless stems and branches of the Great Tree, and travel between those worlds is possible through very special means.
This is a very undeveloped thought so do bare with me, but in terms of the magic never working the same way twice in Narnia, I suddenly had a weird thought. Digory and Co. witnessed the creation of Narnia in around 1900, but it's always seemed to me that the description (or lack thereof) of the Pirates that the Telmarines were descended from seem to be of pirates from maybe the late 18th century or so?? Which would mean the portals to Narnia (or any other world) aren't bound by time, one portal takes Pirates to a fully developed world, yet another portal many years later takes Digory and Polly to the same world before it was created...... Again, very undeveloped thought here, I could be completely wrong
I've always wondered what form Aslan took in Charn, and if one of the reasons Jadis was so frightened at her failed attempt to strike him down as he was creating Narnia is because she recognized him a being the same sovereign diety from her world. A power she knew already to be greater than her own.
So I have a question: Who or what was Tash he is quite a horrifying being because i have grown in a christian household and my parents told me there were a lot of christian symbolism in the books and i tough he was equivalent of the devil?
From what I've read, that seems to be the closest comparison. Basically, in Narnia, he is some kind of demonic being falsely worshiped as a god. That relates to the concept of the devil, but it also applies to real world idolization of money, sex, power, etc. The false phrase, "might makes right" is basically the mantra for the false god that is power. So yes, Tash is similar to the devil, but there's quite a bit more that can be discussed there.
Yes, because aslan = jesus. The books are full of religious metaphors. "Sons of adam" & "daughters of Eve". (Im not religious btw, i love all fantasy genre).
The portal in the wardrobe was because the magician's nephew stole an apple from the white witch to give to his sick mother. After she ate the apple he took the seeds and planted them in their back yard. The tree grew and eventually died. The wood from the tree was used to make the wardrobe. The boy grew up and became the professor that the Pevensy children went to stay with during the war.
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Dendrites. Let it sink in. Dendrochronology studies trees. But your nervous system wiring harness is dendrites . You have to have a certain electrical frequency to hit the scale shift Dougie cosmic wobble. 🎉
As lore lover, finding your channel was both a surprise and a blessing.
Same!
Amen!
Excited to see this in my feed this morning! Great work as always!!
plato never described Atlantis as highly advanced beyond even today's standards...
he described a mighty city of long ago with contemporary technology to him. (one of its greatest achievements being the building of the central canal, the stone arch and the great walls of tin, brass and orichalcum)
the technological stuff came with much much later rewrites of the legend...
According to Plato Athens was able to defeat Atlantis in battle in a time long before even Plato so thousand+ years BC so clearly their military wasn't beyond today's
@@AThousandYoung you got a source on that? Plato learned Atlantis from Egyptian priests that have been passed down way before Athens existed.
@@tubeguy4066 That's the plot of Plato's Critias "en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Critias_(dialogue) - Critias (/ˈkrɪtiəs/; Greek: Κριτίας), one of Plato's late dialogues, recounts the story of the mighty island kingdom Atlantis and its attempt to conquer Athens, which failed due to the ordered society of the Athenians."
@@tubeguy4066 you missed a bit. Plato learned about Atlantis from ( supposedly) Solon, who in turn learned it from an Egyptian priest.
"He is the first cause."/"With Him, nothing is impossible."
I just teared up with this! And the beautiful illustrations just made everything better. ❤
I must say that, while I have read and re-read all of the Chronicles of Narnia and love them, I have learned from these videos and comments on them that I have not read them with the same kind of curiosity and desire to explore the depths of the stories as apparently many of you have. Not to say that I just took them at face value but I'm realizing that there is so much more to learn and you have all fascinated and inspired me to search deeper. Thank you.
It would be interesting to hear your thoughts about the 'Emperor-Beyond-the-Sea', Aslan's father, who I assume is the equivalent of God the Father.
Yeah and Aslan represents Jesus
Yes and all the deep magic referenced by Aslan to Jadis in TLTWATW
What is there to say... you've said it all. He's the representation of the Father...
In the very last book, Father Time has the power to completely erase the fake Narnia, so, maybe, Father Time is Aslan's father ?
@@jackwilliam4436 I doubt it because God only had Jesus I believe
Aslan creating the wbw does not surprise me. since he did create Narnia and he hinted in Voyage of the Dawn Treader that he has been to Earth, but he goes by a different name there.
Yes that was so awesome
@@mckster56 Yes it sure was!
That makes me wonder, how many times has he died and come back to life?
@@saphiriathebluedragonknight375 Theres a good question.
That name I believe is Jesus
Really glad I discovered this channel. As a fellow lover of Narnia, it’s surprising that there aren’t more like this, really.
I always considered the Wood to be a rather nebulous and formless place, probably manifesting differently depending on who views it. The children saw a peaceful wood. Uncle Andrew soon forgot what he saw, and Jades couldn’t remember it at all and nearly couldn’t breathe there. Just my wild guessing, but there it is
My theory is that it was the cabby and his wife, telling Greek mythology and celebrating Christmas, when the deep magic was strong and new that made Dionysus and Father Christmas real.
Bringing them as stories from our world to become real in Narnia
Love the way you closed the subject matter of the video, sharing Lewis' focus!
Hi! Could you tell us what narnia was like before The White Witch Jadis conqured it? Or give us some insite into the telmarrine conquest of Narnia? Or some more info on Archenland, the lone islands, Aslan's country, Calormen or the fate of Susan Pevensie after the last battle? Just some ideas for you. Thank you so much. Stepping out of the wardrobe now.
He already did a episode for Susan
Getting Bible vibes here ✨ good job man, thanks for these amazing stories 💙
Yeah Narnia books are just a big allegory for the Bible and Jesus
@@ladypossum1776 C.S Lewis had been through quite a journey. He doubted at first yet came to believe through evidence and through knowing what his friend Tolkien referred to as the True Myth.
Thank Aslan that Uncle Andrew was too chicken to ever use the rings himself. Imagine how he would've abused that power.
So here's my thoughts that I've been working with ever since you posted Part I, some of which concords to what you discuss here, and some which I think adds to it. My theory is that the Woods was intended by the Creator of the multiverse (Aslan) to be the 'station' between worlds and, for whatever reason, fell largely out of use. Several accumulative reasons lead me to this conclusion:
1). As you mentioned, it would explain how the dust from the Woods in the Atlantean box arrived on Earth during the primeval era. Idk about your theory of the Atlanteans being inter-dimensional nomads, but let's say they were literally destroyed as Plato described, that would suffice to explain how the knowledge of the Woods had been lost to humanity. Since Atlantis is associated with the Antediluvian world, this actually ties to another primeval lore which is my following point.
2). It would explain how Lilith's descendants ended up in Charn. Jadis is her descendant, yet Lilith (according to Kabbalistic lore) was originally from Earth. So what gives? Did they travel through the Woods? I think so. The fact that Jadis 'petrifies' herself in the hopes that someone from another world would awaken her reveals two things. First, it reveals her knowledge of the multiverse which, I suspect, was passed down through the generations of the royal family. Second, it reveals that the 'know-how' of traveling to other worlds was eventually lost to Charn's royal family.
In addition to all this, I also want to add my confirmation of Aslan being the Creator of the Woods. You already mentioned that Aslan has the power to create worlds. But also keep in mind that his power transcends the need of the Woods. Aslan has the power to transport individuals between realms and can create portals connecting worlds out of his own volition. It's only reasonable then that Aslan is the one who set up the connecting pathways among the worlds of the multiverse.
Yes to all of this! I didn't get a chance to get to Lilith but I realized the same. It also explains Bacchus appearing in Narnia, djinn traveling to Charn, etc. I think there's another episode there for sure.
LOVE your idea about Jadis' petrification--she may have had the knowledge of the WBW but no means to travel there. Genius!
"With him, anything is possible."
I see what you did there :D
I really love what you're doing in your channel. I don't think C. S. Lewis left a trove of worldbuilding documents, like Tolkien, but still there is so much nuance to his work. The WBW is really something amazing, in the limit you can connect any world through it.
Although I feel you're going to explore more Narnia before moving to other of his works, I have to say I'm looking forward if you do a video on the Space Trilogy because it's a unique work of sci-fi because it's sci-fi as imagined by a medieval philosopher, using the Ptolomaic geocentric model. While usual sci-fi uses the Newtonian model and its sucessors as the base for its "sci", Lewis uses its predecessor. I can feel the influences in the Narnia series as well.
What was Tash and where did he come from has always been a curiosity of mine. He only appears in the end and looks horrifying qnd strange. If possible it could maybe be an interesting video if there is anything to find about it. Just a suggestion:)
SAME HERE! Been curious and looking for any info on Tash for years
Yes! Tash!
Tash = devil.
Aslan = jesus.
Aslans father = god.
Tashs country = hell.
Aslans country = heaven.
Its all religious metaphors, "you must come to know me in your world where i am known by another name".
"No good deed done in tashs name can be attributed to him just as no bad deed done in my name can be attributed to me" (a lil paraphrasing i havent read em in a LONG time).
Im not religious btw this is straight up what lewis told my mother when he signed her copy for her (years and years ago, its probably still in the attic somewhere).
The books even use "sons of adam" and "daughters of eve" its fairly obvious.
Omg yes that would be epic
Tash, the irresistible and inexorable!
I’d love a video covering either the talmarines or the calormen, the human civilizations of narnia always fascinated me
A video on Calormen would be spicy, as Lewis's ,eurocentric at best racist at worst, views are shown most through them. I like them as an addition to the story and world, but there is quite a bit of baggage to unpack with them.
@@artsman412you sound smart, but you arent smart. People used to have spines, and would openly air their distaste towards other cultures. You, are a modern pussy.
I wonder if Wonderland, Neverland and oz are part of these portals in the woods between worlds
Yeah! Or maybe even Tir Na Nog, Avalon, Shangri-La, Third Earth, or even Equestria!!
every and any world could be connected.
There’s probably a portal to just about every fictional universe. From Marvel to Percy Jackson, to Godzilla etc.
Harry potter Gandalf Aslan Jon Snow percy Jackson Optimus Prime Luke Skywalker The Mad Hater tin man Dr.Strange Dr.Fate all accidentally meet up like 😶 👋 hi......tf is happening
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I love this video, can't wait for next one. I could literally listen to you talking about Narnia for hours 😀
I like the idea that the Cabby and his wife immediately introduced the idea of Christmas to Narnia and taught the Narnians the tradition of giving gifts every year, though there obviously has to be more to it than that. Since under Jadis it was always winter and never Christmas, and since his appearance heralds the end of the White Witch's power, Father Christmas must have been involved with the gift giving at least for centuries, if not from the first Narnian Christmas onward. Maybe that first human couple in The Magician's Nephew just provided the name Christmas which would otherwise be meaningless to Narnians. Like many, I used to think Father Christmas was a multiverse traveler using some sort of magic. But now, re-reading the Chronicles, I think that, just as Bacchus and Father Time are real beings native to this other world, Father Christmas is, too. The text specifically says, "Everyone knew him because, *though you see people of his sort only in Narnia,* you see pictures of them and hear them talked about even in our world--the world on this side of the wardrobe door." (emphasis mine) The text goes on to say that the children's perceptions of the man were different than what you would expect from the images in our world. Thus, he may be some sort of spirit native to the world of Narnia and not exactly the same figure we know in ours. The question becomes, then, where does he dwell when it's not Christmas? If Jadis could keep him out of Narnia with her magic, he must live elsewhere, but where? Even further north than the giants in the Wild Lands?
A little off topic, but since Atlantis was brought up: Throughout the books, the narrator speaks almost as if he has heard these stories from the characters themselves. This is confirmed when, in The Voyage of the _Dawn Treader,_ Lewis says, "And suddenly there came a breeze from the east [...] It brought both a smell and a sound, a musical sound. Edmund and Eustace would never talk about it afterward. Lucy could only say, 'It would break your heart.' 'Why,' said I, 'was it so sad?' 'Sad!! No,' said Lucy." So, as you can see, C.S. Lewis is presenting it as if he himself has spoken to these characters about their extraordinary experiences. He also does this in his Cosmic Trilogy, presenting the main character Ransom as a colleague of his and he is simply publishing his adventures in the guise of fiction. If this is the very same fictionalized Lewis, then Narnia is a parallel world to that in the Cosmic Trilogy. But there's more. In the third book of the trilogy, That Hideous Strength, Atlantis is referred to as a historical reality, but instead of calling it by the usual name of Atlantis, it is called Numinor, a misspelling of Tolkien's Numenor, a major part of his legendarium. Lewis was intentionally linking his Cosmic Trilogy to the carefully crafted mythology his friend was developing. If these realities are indeed connected, then Tolkien's Numenor is the very Atlantis the mysterious dust used to make the rings in The Magician's Nephew comes from! The question remains. Where did the Numenorians get this dust? Was it a gift from the Valar? Do the Ainur (which Middle Earth's Valar and Maiar are subsets of) transcend all the worlds of the multiverse? This idea could also explain something else. Just as the Witch Jadis was a mysterious and ancient figure from an ancient and dead world before arriving in Narnia, perhaps the first giant spider of Middle Earth, Ungoliant, was likewise from another universe, as her origins are deeply shrouded in mystery and speculation.
Given that Lewis liked to link his stories to Tolkien's, if I am wrong about Father Christmas and he actually enters Narnia from our world, he could possibly be the same Father Christmas in the letters Tolkien would make for his children each year ostensibly from the pen of Father Christmas himself. That's an interesting idea, though I've never read those letters myself to see how well it would fit.
A new vid nice!! Keep it up!
I just discovered this channel, I am not disappointed. Great job!
Gosh, These are awesome! Really Enjoyed it, man! Well done! Love the Santa Theory and everything else!
Got to say I liked the SG images.
Omg finally 😍 couldn’t wait! LOVE HOW U DO THIS VIDEOS‼️ I love lore videos and you’re storytelling is AMAZING 🤩
I forgot if you already did it and its not much info we really have of her but Polly is one of my favorite characters from the Narnia universe alongside Digory, Lucy, Lilliandil and Susan (yes i know what happens to her in the end and hopefully when disney makes the continues saga she could get an alternative ending) and i would love a video with her :)
I enjoy your videos and would like to see more. There aren't many Narnia theorist you-tubers out there. I think it would be cool to do a series on C.S. Lewis' other books since some of them seem to crossover some. Keep up the good work!
The Ransom Trilogy is my all time favorite. We will have to talk about it one day :-)
@@IntotheWardrobe Oh, that would be fun! I love those books, too. I think I like Ransom almost as much as I love Aslan.
I believe Father Christmas is the grandson of King Frank and Queen Helen and longed for the world his family came from, and Aslan gifted him with immortality for his service in bringing Christmas to Narnia.
That would explain how his magic is good and aligned with Aslan and not the witch.
Problem with that is, Christmas is a holiday on earth well before Narnia came into existence, so Father Christmas can't have originated in Narnia.
@@artsman412 I wasn't saying he originated there. I'm saying in our world, he's the legendary children's tale associated with St. Nicholas which was told to King Frank and Queen Helen's grandson, and he took up the mantle in Narnia.
I love this idea!
Although as someone pointed out, it does twist the timelines somewhat.
It's hard to remember that the whole of Narnian history fits neatly into the first half of the twentieth century in our world!
or it's the avatar linked to king frank and queen helen
adam-lilith. 1-1
adam- eva 1/2
I believe that since King Frank and Queen Helen originated from earth, they probably brought their traditions and beliefs with them to Narnia. And since the belief of St. Nicolas came from earth BEFORE the creation of Narnia, there is a good probability that St. Nicolas had a realm created for him by the beliefs of us inside the wood between the worlds. Therefore, since he was a sentient being with his own individual world that was created by a/our world's collective belief, that that automatically gave him the ability to travel between worlds with the assistance of the wood between the worlds. Once Narnia was created, and subsequently given rulers that originated from our world, and the ruler's beliefs were taught to their subjects by them, this automatically gave St. Nicolas a "signal" in his brain that there was another world that believed in him, thereby giving him the ability to travel to that new world. I believe that the White Witch had the magical ability to prevent certain good entities to travel to Narnia. I think that included Aslan, since he hadn't been seen in Narnia for 100 years. How she did that, I don't know, but she did. I believe that when the Pevinsie children traveled to Narnia, they broke her spell. That's just my theory.
What a beautiful conclusion! It brought tears to my eyes. Thank you.
This is the contact I'm on internet for! Congratulations!
Great video!
You see, I'm not a Christian or any religion, but I believe in a creator that could Very well be Aslan!
One can only hope :)
I'd love to see a video about the islands, both explored and unexplored
I'm a Christian and it is Aslan because Aslan is just how Jesus appears in Narnia
I think if Father Christmas could come to Narnia, he would be a more likely origin for that fairy dust that we see. Perhaps Mrs. Lefay meets Father Christmas or asks for the dust as a gift to help her godson explore magic more deeply, knowing that’s what he would go on to do.
In That Hideous Strength, Atlantis is also called Numenor.
Isn't Numenor near the coast of Mordor in Lord of the Rings?
@@MasterChiefSha I don't think so. I recall Numenor being as close to Valinor as Men could possibly be.
Interesting video ! Keep up the great work! I would really like a video about Tas and the Calormen culture as well!
Edit : oh its actually Tash i am sorry :D
If I remember correctly from reading Narnia books. Aslan himself said there were portals that went to earth to Narnia and possibly other worlds. And also he said that are few left and that they were diminishing. You guys can correct me if I got something off just wanted to say that. Love your channel by the way. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
narnia lore is just SO fascinating !! thank you for this video
What do you think about doing tie in videos about the magic rings and their relation to the
ether realm?
For a seamingly void-like place, the ether realm sure presents loads of mysteries.
Some questions that come up are the following:
What exactly were those strange bright lights moving about in a black sky that Digory believed to be stars and planets when he and Polly first jumped into the Earth pool? Were they really stars or were they getting a seconds long glimpse of the multiverse?
We know that Digory and Polly were able to change rings while in the ether realm between the Wood and their destination world, as they did on their way to our world. What would happen if you either slipped off your ring in the ether or else touched both rings simultaneously? would you simply drift in the ether until you pick a ring or slip it back on?
Relatedly, what if you let go of the hand of a person touching the ring while you're in the ether?
Does the wood exist within the ether or is the ether separate from the wood?
Finally, why do we get the feeling of being under water for at least part of the etherian journey? I ask because we know that people can breathe properly and even speak to each other while in this realm.
Thanks to my friend Kerli for some of these questions.
Thats cool!
Some of the art work you use in this video is really beautiful and amazing. It's like a mix of modern technology with fantasy.
I love your Reviews of The portal to Narnia World. That’s so interesting,great,amazing.
My new favourite channel!
I love everything about your TH-cam channel about Narnia and the world.
I have been searching for a good youtube channel that cover Narnia's lore for months, looks like my search is over.
5:14 those bells on that table remind me of that last scene in the polar express where the kid leaves the bell he got from santas sleigh on the table and then the end credits play
Maybe could the first narnia movie have taken place at a similar spot because the frozen lake the 3 siblings were crossing in the lion the witch and the wardrobe looks alot like the icey lake the train was skidding on
@@Bombiedude. I like your theory. That frozen lake is where they meet Father Christmas too
Keep in mind Santa wouldn't be the only one spreading the word of Christmas around Narnia. Someone already spread that message when the laws were written.
I'm assuming people are intelligent enough to know who I'm referring got.
Sorry I'm dumb, could you please explain ?
@@sophiedamgen7098 King Frank and Queen Helen.
Yeah, I was thinking the same thing. My theory is that King Frank and Queen Helen brought the idea of Christmas with them as a fun Winter holiday, and in doing so attracted Father Christmas to Narnia. As Narnia is full of magic and Father Christmas is an inherently magical being, he was able to be perceived by the inhabitants and thus was more real to the Narnians than he is to us.
As for how Christmas came to Narnia, my speculation is that it was brought there by King Frank I and Queen Helen.
video idea: The Complete History of Narnia. A entire timeline of Narnia, starting with the beginning in The Magician's Nephew, and ending with The Last Battle.
He already did a video on that
I loved this. It explained alot.
Maybe Atlantis appeared and disappeared so quickly because it didn't; perhaps time passed faster there like Narnia did compared to Earth, so between visits it might not be there, then form, then destroy itself. For Atlantis it might have been centuries, but for Earth it might have been far less time.
Could you possibly do a history of all the Kings and Queens of Narnia Starting with King Frank and Queen Helen and ending with King Tirian? I love your videos and Narnia is very dear to my heart thank you so much for doing these videos and God bless you!
Yess but really do we need to know I mean in the last battle Jewel the Unicorn said that there was at least 7 generations of peaceful king followed peaceful king
Wow, great episode! That was stuff I hadn't even worked out.
I think that Christmas would have come to Narnia not from Santa, but from the first king of Narnia from the Magician's Nephew, King Frank! He was from London in 1900 and they definitely celebrated Christmas in 1900 London. It's fair to say that when Frank and his wife were King and Queen and had children that they'd have continued celebrating Christmas every winter. And somehow Santa, being Santa, made his way to a world where Christmas was being celebrated because maybe that's a magic he has.
I just felt like BINGE watching all of this channel's videos. It's so beautiful. Oh, how I love NARNIAAA❤❤❤ God bless the youtuber who made this in Christ Name😊
Could you do a follow up video on Atlantis and "That Hideous Strength" by C.S. Lewis? Atlantis is mentioned in that book by Merlin.
I watched this episode when it first came out and was very impressed and fascinated. Watching it again it again now, it was even better. It opens up your imagination. I love it.
The Atlantis idea was intriguing. They wouldn’t have to all have had individual rings as Atlantis was described as being built within rings itself.
Very good video. Can't wait to see you tackle all of those other topics you teased.
In terms of what to cover next, I feel like some character or group analysis videos would be something quick and easy you could do; give your channel a bit more content to sift through. As some suggestions, I would lead with Reepicheep, the Telmarines, the Calormens (good luck with that one), Tash, The Giants of the North (both the ancient ones and the ones seen in Silver Chair), Digory, Polly, etc. Just some suggestions. Can't wait to see more content.
I love your channel and all of your explanations!
Wow love this so much! I’m a huge Narnia fan and love all the theories
1st king and queen of Narnia was the cabbie and his wife .
They both came from jolly old England
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There I answered how Santa came to Narnia
Awesome..with Him nothing is impossible
I am very curious about Charn, it seems super fascinating.
...and that's why the magician's nephew i s my favourite book
Dont forget Le Fey could also refer to morgan Le Fey from the king Arthur tales
I always wondered how thousands, or even millions of humans ended up in Narnia. Even though there weren't many humans who visited the world.
That part was explained in Prince Caspian with the pirates and when in the Magicians Nephew the king and queen were left there. The taxi man and his family, who brought strawberry who became a pagesus.
@@ellysettabaristani2082 Which isn't exactly a breeding population, but apparently a the sons and daughters of the cabbie had children with naiads and dryads and that made more humans, whom I think were considered 100% human - how that works genetically I haven't the foggiest...do spirits of trees and rivers have the right genetics anyway? Might just be magic.
And for all we know, other humans could have made the journey just like the pirates did
@Magus Marquillin Yes, I thought about that. Aslan did say at one point that early on there were many doorways on earth that used to lead to Narnia which are now closed. The one the pirates found at the time was one of the many that still existed. It was closed after they left in Prince Caspian. But yes the family would be a bit difficult to explain. And I am not sure about the naiads and dryads mixing but I guess it could work. But that still seems a little far since wouldn't that make the children more tree-ish or water-ish. That would be a bit cool though.
@@ellysettabaristani2082 Perhaps humans have all the dominant genes - the Narnias seem to revere humans as the only worthy rulers for some reason - not that it made worthy rulers out of the Telmareens or Calormans in general.
It would be cool if Narnian humans had some kind of tree/water trait show up, but that might clash with Mr. Bever's reservations about beings that were once human but aren't, or those that appear human. However this wasn't explicitly extended to the idea of half-breeds. Maybe if Jadis did have a drop of human blood she'd have a chance in their eyes?
@@MagusMarquillin I am not sure she would. I think they only looked to humans that Aslan chose as rulers over them. Then they would also go with the line that came from those rulers. But I dont think they went with others due to how they disliked all other human rulers, although they weren't good so that could partially affect it. But they like Caspian especially since he joined them and Aslan chose him. So I dont think even with human blood she would make it due to her being quite the enemy to Aslan and him not choosing her as ruler.
I’m convinced one of these pools would take you to middle earth.
Yay another good video which gives my brain some exercise lol. Well done as always and forever long live Narnia
That was beautiful
Lucy and Edmund do go through the wardrobe twice though, so maybe that's not quite true. Maybe Aslan decided that he didnt want them to come back that way and he closed it deliberately, but otherwise it would have stayed partially open forever. And the portal he made in Prince Caspian he made to be temporary
5:58 You really would think that if someone who you knew to be one of the last people in the country (if not the whole world) with fairy blood in them told you (in no uncertain terms and with very clear instructions on how to do so) to destroy something after they died, then (with the side note that a death-bed promise should be kept) that seems to say that it SHOULD or HAS TO be destroyed, whether that person was a good or a bad fairy.
If Andrew Kettering was such a great thinker as he thought himself then he might have considered that.
I'd love to see a video exploring, as in-depth as humanly possible, the _Emperor Beyond The Sea_ (aka _Aslan's_ dad)! 🙏🏻🥰❤️
Wow! Love the insights on this channel. :)
Reading through A Horse and His Boy and one thing I’m not sure of is what all the countries of the Greater Narnia area and who populate them?
Another possible theory about how Santa Claus entered Narnia is that Aslan called him there. Just like how he called Frank's wife Helen in the Magician's Nephew (by roaring). Also in the same book, Aslan teleported Digory, Polly, and Uncle Andrew to the Wood Between the Worlds before returning them home.
Interesting bit of trivia about Plato's story about Atlantis, it was actually meant as an allegorical story about the dangers of decadence that he told to his students. He apparently had a habit of doing things like that, creating fictional places to use as object lessons. It's just that this one grew beyond his control because of how attractive of an idea it was. He also claimed that the "Ancient Athenians" once repelled an invasion from Atlantis in the story he told, despite setting it in a time before Athens itself even existed.
From 8:20 onwards...my man. Keep creating this awesome content.
I love these videos. Nice job
based as heck ending! :D
One thing missed about the tradition of Christmas in Narnia is in its beginning: when King Frank and Queen Helen became the first king and queen of Narnia, the first humans to take up permanent residence there, akin to the Narnian Adam and Eve. They were English from the early-20th Century, and would have clearly brought the modern tradition of Christmas with them (celebration around the winter solstice, family, presents, tree, decorations, Santa Claus, and so forth). With people celebrating Christmas, Santa Claus (or Father Christmas as he is called in England) - who is already magical, being seemingly-immortal and able to traverse the entire world in the span of a single night - would have reason to be summoned there.
Makes you wonder what the Christmas story sounded like, gathered around the fireplace in some talking beast's home on a cold Narnian winter night: "Glory to Aslan the Lion, and in Narnia, peace and goodwill to all creatures: men, spirit, and beast."
He called gets called Santa Claus in England too. And in the other UK countries also. Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland.
Hello, I love your videos. I was wondering if you could make a video about Narnia within Narnia and Aslans country?
Is there a reference for Aslan creating the Wood between the Worlds? I can't find it on a quick skim through of the Magician's Nephew!
No, it's purely speculative, but given who Aslan is, it is almost certainly implied.
It’s after Jadis/the kids/the horse and all of them are taken from our world. So it’s later in the book.
Give us more! Give us more! Give us more!
If you insist!
I don’t know if you ever will but I would love to see a video from you focusing on Aslan’s country ! I have always been curious what lies beyond there!
This was a great video!! I never thought of the possibility that the civilization of Atlantis could have moved and perhaps settled permanently in the world of Charn, that's a fascinating hypothesis! Do you have any more materials or readings that could lend support to it?
Also, I wonder if, either between of the lines of The Chronicles of Narnia, also even its multiple radio and film adaptations, in some of C.S. Lewis' notes and journals and manuscripts, in Lewisian academic articles, or whatever, if there are any stories of people going back to the Wood Between the Worlds and visiting *other* universes besides the then known our Earth, or revisiting abandoned Charn (which perhaps was destroyed) or even "old" Narnia's world (which met its final Judgement Day at the final events of "The Last Battle").
“For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities-all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together.”
Colossians 1:16-17 ESV
I like that you used a Stargate fit the thumbnail!
I'm pretty sure Father Christmas is meant to be in the original context of early modern England, where he is distinct from st. Nicholas or the later American santa claus, but just a simple personification of Christmas itself - as such he's very mythological in tone (even if he was likely invented in the early modern era) having more in common with the ghost of Christmas present than jolly old st nick - and we're probably meant to believe he's real in Narnia and not real in our world, or at least, no more real than a dwarf or faun would be (which i fell is left intentionally ambiguous to foster a sense of magic about whether magic could exist or has existed in our world) - Lewis even says something like this (if I recall) - this idea that people you only hear stories or see pictures of in our world are real and you can meet and talk to them in Narnia and they're complex people there - father Christmas isn't just jolly but also serious, etc.
The wood between the worlds is to me the most fascinating element of narnia
Just discovered your channel and I love it!!! I really like how you explain things, and how you use the fictional universe of Narnia to explain & tie it to Christian allegories.
May I suggest some future topics? They're just themes I like to explore & ponder on.
The world of Charn - what led to its ultimate destruction?
Did Digory ever feel tempted to dig up the rings and return to the Wood Between the Worlds? Was Digory ever afraid of turning out like his Uncle Andrew?
Did Aslan's warning at the end of "The Magician's Nephew" refer to the atomic bomb, or is it simply Lewis's commentary on mankind's self destructive nature?
The wood between the worlds is not unlike the *Terokh Jeruth*, the "Great Tree of Possibilities", mentioned in the lore of the MYST series (Rand and Robyn Miller). In that interpretation, the Maker is responsible for the existence of every conceivable possibility; infinite multitudes of Universes, each instance of which is referred to as an "Age". Every Age is but a single leaf on the endless stems and branches of the Great Tree, and travel between those worlds is possible through very special means.
i love this series, please continue
This is a very undeveloped thought so do bare with me, but in terms of the magic never working the same way twice in Narnia, I suddenly had a weird thought. Digory and Co. witnessed the creation of Narnia in around 1900, but it's always seemed to me that the description (or lack thereof) of the Pirates that the Telmarines were descended from seem to be of pirates from maybe the late 18th century or so?? Which would mean the portals to Narnia (or any other world) aren't bound by time, one portal takes Pirates to a fully developed world, yet another portal many years later takes Digory and Polly to the same world before it was created......
Again, very undeveloped thought here, I could be completely wrong
very good video. thank you
I've always wondered what form Aslan took in Charn, and if one of the reasons Jadis was so frightened at her failed attempt to strike him down as he was creating Narnia is because she recognized him a being the same sovereign diety from her world. A power she knew already to be greater than her own.
So I have a question: Who or what was Tash he is quite a horrifying being because i have grown in a christian household and my parents told me there were a lot of christian symbolism in the books and i tough he was equivalent of the devil?
From what I've read, that seems to be the closest comparison. Basically, in Narnia, he is some kind of demonic being falsely worshiped as a god. That relates to the concept of the devil, but it also applies to real world idolization of money, sex, power, etc. The false phrase, "might makes right" is basically the mantra for the false god that is power. So yes, Tash is similar to the devil, but there's quite a bit more that can be discussed there.
Yes, because aslan = jesus.
The books are full of religious metaphors.
"Sons of adam" & "daughters of Eve".
(Im not religious btw, i love all fantasy genre).
Wonder if Dimension C-197 can be accessed through these portals
The portal in the wardrobe was because the magician's nephew stole an apple from the white witch to give to his sick mother. After she ate the apple he took the seeds and planted them in their back yard. The tree grew and eventually died. The wood from the tree was used to make the wardrobe. The boy grew up and became the professor that the Pevensy children went to stay with during the war.
Wonderful video.
Imagine if CS Lewis decided on including Arda in his wood between worlds LOL