Abstract
Because of Lewis’s typological approach to his use of sources, it is possible to see Aslan not just as a straight allegory of Christ but as embodying elements from other mythic systems; in this case, Balder, a figure from Norse mythology. This is supported by Lewis’s known love for northern myths and his particular reaction to the lines about Balder from Longfellow’s “Tegnér’s Drapa.”
Recommended Citation
Khoddam, Salwa
(1999)
"Balder the Beautiful: Aslan's Norse Ancestor in The Chronicles of Narnia,"
Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature: Vol. 22
:
No.
3
, Article 7.
Available at:
https://dc.swosu.edu/mythlore/vol22/iss3/7