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@thisgame2

3 ай бұрын

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.

@johannahraj

2 жыл бұрын

Same!

@mercedeswilson-villasenor6888

Жыл бұрын

Amen!

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...

@AThousandYoung

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

@@AThousandYoung you got a source on that? Plato learned Atlantis from Egyptian priests that have been passed down way before Athens existed.

@AThousandYoung

2 жыл бұрын

@@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."

@Jack-Hands

2 жыл бұрын

@@tubeguy4066 you missed a bit. Plato learned about Atlantis from ( supposedly) Solon, who in turn learned it from an Egyptian priest.

Excited to see this in my feed this morning! Great work as always!!

My personal theory is that the WBW wasn't originally a forest, but a land that became a forest due to seeds that came from all over the multiverse, possibly by accident. That would explain why there are earthly trees there. Heck, maybe Earth's trees came from the WBW originally.

@mrevilducky

4 ай бұрын

Magical mystical panspermia

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

"He is the first cause."/"With Him, nothing is impossible." I just teared up with this! And the beautiful illustrations just made everything better. ❤

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.

@nmoney6655

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah and Aslan represents Jesus

@trickshotsmoviesandcubing2317

2 жыл бұрын

Yes and all the deep magic referenced by Aslan to Jadis in TLTWATW

@malekat8539

Жыл бұрын

What is there to say... you've said it all. He's the representation of the Father...

@jackwilliam4436

Жыл бұрын

In the very last book, Father Time has the power to completely erase the fake Narnia, so, maybe, Father Time is Aslan's father ?

@nmoney6655

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

@mckster56

2 жыл бұрын

Yes that was so awesome

@TheMovieUniverse

2 жыл бұрын

@@mckster56 Yes it sure was!

@saphiriathebluedragonknight375

2 жыл бұрын

That makes me wonder, how many times has he died and come back to life?

@TheMovieUniverse

2 жыл бұрын

@@saphiriathebluedragonknight375 Theres a good question.

@nmoney6655

Жыл бұрын

That name I believe is Jesus

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.

Thank Aslan that Uncle Andrew was too chicken to ever use the rings himself. Imagine how he would've abused that power.

Getting Bible vibes here ✨ good job man, thanks for these amazing stories 💙

@ladypossum1776

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah Narnia books are just a big allegory for the Bible and Jesus

@ScotsThinker

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

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

What interesting is Andrew's godmother was called Le Fay, my first thought was Morgana from Arthurian legends and made me wonder about connections there. As Morgana and Merlin were clever magic users themselves, who to say that they didnt come from another universe which died like Charn but unknown what happened to that world and came to our world via the woods or some portal they opened. Just my random thoughts and thank you for amazing videos.

@justintyner9615

Жыл бұрын

Lewis really liked Arthurian legend, in fact, Merlin even makes a physical appearance in the Space Trilogy.

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

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@jdlstoryteller

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@alanbarnett718

2 жыл бұрын

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!

@estiahellenic7529

2 жыл бұрын

or it's the avatar linked to king frank and queen helen adam-lilith. 1-1 adam- eva 1/2

@bonedaddyshonestreviews6933

Жыл бұрын

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.

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.

@IntotheWardrobe

2 жыл бұрын

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!

Love the way you closed the subject matter of the video, sharing Lewis' focus!

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.

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

@trickshotsmoviesandcubing2317

2 жыл бұрын

I'm a Christian and it is Aslan because Aslan is just how Jesus appears in Narnia

"With him, anything is possible." I see what you did there :D

In That Hideous Strength, Atlantis is also called Numenor.

@MasterChiefSha

2 жыл бұрын

Isn't Numenor near the coast of Mordor in Lord of the Rings?

@MrColuber

2 жыл бұрын

@@MasterChiefSha I don't think so. I recall Numenor being as close to Valinor as Men could possibly be.

I’d love a video covering either the talmarines or the calormen, the human civilizations of narnia always fascinated me

@artsman412

2 жыл бұрын

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.

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.

@nmoney6655

Жыл бұрын

He already did a episode for Susan

Got to say I liked the SG images.

A new vid nice!! Keep it up!

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:)

@LDtheBrachio

2 жыл бұрын

SAME HERE! Been curious and looking for any info on Tash for years

@helenkrane6313

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! Tash!

@charlottemunday7311

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@timbuck2561

2 жыл бұрын

Omg yes that would be epic

@ethancoster1324

2 жыл бұрын

Tash, the irresistible and inexorable!

I wonder if Wonderland, Neverland and oz are part of these portals in the woods between worlds

@maggiesheartlove2734

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah! Or maybe even Tir Na Nog, Avalon, Shangri-La, Third Earth, or even Equestria!!

@judeconnor-macintyre9874

2 жыл бұрын

every and any world could be connected.

@thedukeofchutney468

2 жыл бұрын

There’s probably a portal to just about every fictional universe. From Marvel to Percy Jackson, to Godzilla etc.

@phoenixmilburn8759

2 жыл бұрын

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

@crow_g1639

2 жыл бұрын

Clown clown clown

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.

@ellysettabaristani2082

2 жыл бұрын

Thats cool!

I love this video, can't wait for next one. I could literally listen to you talking about Narnia for hours 😀

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.

@sophiedamgen7098

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry I'm dumb, could you please explain ?

@dogman15

2 жыл бұрын

@@sophiedamgen7098 King Frank and Queen Helen.

@leshyaedawnfire

2 жыл бұрын

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.

I just discovered this channel, I am not disappointed. Great job!

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!

@IntotheWardrobe

2 жыл бұрын

The Ransom Trilogy is my all time favorite. We will have to talk about it one day :-)

@jacquicoder7160

2 жыл бұрын

@@IntotheWardrobe Oh, that would be fun! I love those books, too. I think I like Ransom almost as much as I love Aslan.

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.

@nmoney6655

2 жыл бұрын

He already did a video on that

This is the contact I'm on internet for! Congratulations!

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😊

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

I loved this. It explained alot.

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!

@nmoney6655

Жыл бұрын

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

Gosh, These are awesome! Really Enjoyed it, man! Well done! Love the Santa Theory and everything else!

Omg finally 😍 couldn’t wait! LOVE HOW U DO THIS VIDEOS‼️ I love lore videos and you’re storytelling is AMAZING 🤩

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 have been searching for a good youtube channel that cover Narnia's lore for months, looks like my search is over.

What a beautiful conclusion! It brought tears to my eyes. Thank you.

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.

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.

I'd imagine that Santa's ability to go to Narnia has to do with his ability to visit all those homes in one night. He's a time manipulator, or possibly father time himself cosplaying. He probably can access Narnia directly of his own accord.

I am very curious about Charn, it seems super fascinating.

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.

@ellysettabaristani2082

2 жыл бұрын

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.

@MagusMarquillin

2 жыл бұрын

@@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

@ellysettabaristani2082

2 жыл бұрын

@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.

@MagusMarquillin

2 жыл бұрын

@@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?

@ellysettabaristani2082

2 жыл бұрын

@@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.

narnia lore is just SO fascinating !! thank you for this video

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.

Wow, great episode! That was stuff I hadn't even worked out.

Wow love this so much! I’m a huge Narnia fan and love all the theories

I love your Reviews of The portal to Narnia World. That’s so interesting,great,amazing.

I'd love to see a video exploring, as in-depth as humanly possible, the _Emperor Beyond The Sea_ (aka _Aslan's_ dad)! 🙏🏻🥰❤️

I love everything about your KZread channel about Narnia and the world.

Give us more! Give us more! Give us more!

@IntotheWardrobe

2 жыл бұрын

If you insist!

I love your channel and all of your explanations!

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.

...and that's why the magician's nephew i s my favourite book

Wow! Love the insights on this channel. :)

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.

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."

@johnclark677

2 жыл бұрын

He called gets called Santa Claus in England too. And in the other UK countries also. Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland.

My new favourite channel!

I love these videos. Nice job

Dont forget Le Fey could also refer to morgan Le Fey from the king Arthur tales

Yay another good video which gives my brain some exercise lol. Well done as always and forever long live Narnia

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.

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.

Hear me out, what if the Reason Santa goes to Narnia is that those two humans (whom I always forget the names of) who stayed in Narnia brought Christianity with them, thus their belief in Jesus, or for the purposes of this video, the tradition of Christmas. Maybe by The Lion, the Witch, and The Wardrobe that knowledge has been lost, but the tradition of celebrating the birth of the being worshipped by the first king of Narnia had become an ingrained tradition, much like how an increasingly secularized United States still has Christmas as one of it's central holidays.

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

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?

i love this series, please continue

very good video. thank you

Awesome..with Him nothing is impossible

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.

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").

I needed this

Wonderful video.

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 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!

I’m convinced one of these pools would take you to middle earth.

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 love your videos!

From 8:20 onwards...my man. Keep creating this awesome content.

I’m so glad I know the real Aslan He brings me joy comfort and strength He is just amazing and I find it amazing how much He loves us

@riyascorner9198

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Same!

@nmoney6655

2 жыл бұрын

I go by another name in your world you must learn to know me by that name -Aslan

@trickshotsmoviesandcubing2317

2 жыл бұрын

Yes

Hello, I love your videos. I was wondering if you could make a video about Narnia within Narnia and Aslans country?

I would love to see a video speculating about Charn

Nice 😜 Cair Paravel please!

It would be cool if Lewis made book series focusing other planets

I am surprised that not many other people have come up with a theory that I have. The wood between the worlds has been seen in one other work, the Nightmare Before Christmas, where Father Christmas (Sandy Claws) was able to move between worlds via a network of trees in a forest. Perhaps the trees drank up the magical water becoming magical portals themselves. There could even be a connection to the tree that Christopher Robin traveled to the Three Acre Wood through.

I like that you used a Stargate fit the thumbnail!

I think a video of the mythological foundations of the saga would be vert interesting, with the inspiration taken in celtic myhology, arthurian myth and the christian religion and also other myths and religions

@ContesHistoireEtLegendes

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Wow I managed to forget a part of the sentence 😂😂 I wanted to add "would be interesting" at the end 😂

@MerkhVision

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@@ContesHistoireEtLegendes did u not know u can edit comments that have already been posted instead of adding a reply mentioning the correction?

That last bit where you were talking of Digory and Polly’s discovery of Aslan’s all-sufficiency clearly showed his allegorical position as Christ Jesus our LORD. You should make a video discussing the Gospel connection present in these stories.

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 imagine Aslan singing the song Aragorn sings in LoTR Return of the King

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.

The wood between the worlds is to me the most fascinating element of narnia