Article Title

Lord of the Beasts: Animal Archetypes in C.S. Lewis

Authors

Nancy-Lou Patterson

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Explores Lewis’s use of talking animals in the Chronicles of Narnia and the Space Trilogy (and even his childhood writings about “clothed animals”). Traces the use of animals in religious and spiritual imagery from prehistoric times through pagan religions and fairy tales and discusses critical theories of Jung, Eliade, and other writers. Finds a parallel between a passage from Carlos Casteneda’s Teachings of Don Juan and Aslan’s post-resurrection romp with Lucy and Susan.

Recommended Citation

Patterson, Nancy-Lou (1970) "Lord of the Beasts: Animal Archetypes in C.S. Lewis," Mythcon Proceedings: Vol. 1: Iss. 1, Article 7.
Available at: https://dc.swosu.edu/mythpro/vol1/iss1/7