Who do the characters in Narnia represent or symbolize?

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they are based on Christianity..i know that Aslan represents Jesus..i know who peter,edmund,susan,lucy,white witch,lord miraz,mr.tumnus,and the beavers represent..i dont know who prince caspian represetns.i just need to know who all the charaters in the whole series represent or symbolize also what the objeccts symbolize
also in the end of prince caspian while watching the movie is that big water thing that looked like a man was that to symbolize God...or who was that symbolize also?

Answer 1

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Aslan is suppose to represent Jesus...

The main story is an allegory of Christ's crucifixion. Aslan sacrifices himself for Edmund, a traitor who deserved death, in the same way that Christ sacrificed Himself for sinners. The cross is replaced by the Stone Table (which was used in Celtic religion), both being pagan symbols, in contrast to Christ. Additionally, the splitting of the Stone Table reflects the veil of the temple splitting at the point of Christ's death. As with the Christian Passion, it is women (Susan and Lucy) who tend Aslan's body after he dies and are the first to see him after his resurrection. The significance of the death contains elements of both the ransom theory of atonement and the satisfaction theory: Aslan suffers Edmund's penalty (satisfaction), and buys him back from the White Witch, who was entitled to him by reason of his treachery (ransom). Christ is also associated with lions.

Aslan's country is where his father reigns (God) and is suppose to represent heaven.

Prince Caspian is suppose to represent Moses in a way. He frees the Narnian's so they are able to come out in public with the Telmar's.

Source(s):

http://en.wikipedia.org

If you look up Narnia you will find information on all the books and whose associated with who. But this is only from "The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe"

Answer 2

i don't understand

Answer 3

Not all fo them represent something some of them are extra characters, the poin it each book has a different lesson.
ASLAN-Jesus and is also god when he say he was present when the deep magic was writen/ in anothe words, he was there at the begining
DEEP MAGIC-is God
EDMUND-He represents the siners therfoere Aslan Dies For him
The lesson of the first movie is Aslan dies for the sinners ( Edmund)

Prince caspian on the other hand has another lesson, it is based on the story about mosses and the crossing of the red sea. The lesson is God Telling you . : you Knew I was There and how come you didn't came to me for help" That happens when Lucy sees aslan and she asks him for help that wat he tell her.

Answer 4

The Water God has a bigger role in the movie than in the book and does not represent God. God is The Emperor Over/From Across the Sea and is never seen in the books/movies.
The Water God represents nature fighting back, the same with the tress. Lewis used many pagan gods and myths in his stories while using Christian Parallels.
So you know Peter is St. Peter and Edmund is Judas/sinners. Umm...I don't know who Miraz, Tumnus and the beavers represent. I would love to know if you could share.
In Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Eustace represents sinners or unbelievers. He becomes a dragon and then has his scales ripped off by Aslan, representing baptism.
In The Magician's Nephew, sin is introduced to Narnia like the Garden of Eden.
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Source(s):

C.S. Lewis Letters to Children