Aslan, a talking lion, is the
creator and guardian of Narnia. He is the son of the great Emperor-beyond-the-Sea. Aslan is powerful, but he is also wise,
gentle and compassionate. He is the most important of all the characters in the Narnia books because-and this is the big secret-
he represents Jesus! He is the only character to appear in all seven of the books, and he is the only one who can save the worlds. Aslan is there in The Magician's Nephew before Narnia begins, and he is there in The Last Battle after Old Narnia is destroyed. There
are a lot of places in all seven books when Aslan acts like Jesus did, says something like Jesus said, and treats characters
like Jesus treated people. Aslan even had some of the same names that the Bible has for Christ. Here are some examples:
Names of Aslan:
Name of Jesus:
The Lion (All Chronicles)
The Lion of Judah (Revelation 5:5)
High King above all kings
(HHB) King of kings (Revelation 17:14)
Lord of the whole wood
(LWW) Lord of lords (Revelation 17:14)
Son of the great Emperor-beyond-the-Sea
(LWW) Son of God (Matthew 26:63-64)
The Lamb (VDT)
The Lamb (Revelation 13:8)
Myself (HHB)
I AM (Exodus 3:14)
In the Garden of
Eden, God told Adam to name the animals and take care of them. In Narnia Aslan, chooses two humans-the cabby Frank and his
wife Helen- to be the first King and Queen of Narnia. He tells them to name the creatures, rule over them and protect them.
(MN)
Jesus was the word who
spoke the world into existence. Aslan was the singer who sang Narnia into being.
Secret Similarities Between
Jesus and Aslan:
Jesus created Earth.
(Colossians 1:16)
Aslan created Narnia.
(MN)
Jesus gave his life to
save every person who believes in him.
(Matthew 27; Mark 15; Luke 23; John 19)
Aslan gave his life for
Edmund's. (LWW)
Jesus wept when Lazarus
was dead. (John 11:35. The Bible's shortest verse. And Jesus wept.)
Aslan cried about Digory's
mother being sick. (MN)
Jesus was tempted my
Satin. (Mark 1:13; Luke 4:2)
Aslan agreed to meet
with Jadis. (LWW)
Jesus has always existed.
(Hebrews 13:8)
Aslan told Lucy he calls
all time "soon." That means whether something took place a long time ago, took place right then, or was going to happen in
the future, it was all pretty much the same to Aslan, since he has lived and will live forever. (VDT)
After Jesus died he came
back to life. (Matthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24; John 20)
After Aslan died he came
back to life. (LWW)
Jesus' blood gives everyone who believes in Him eternal life. (Hebrews 5:9)
Aslan's blood gave King
Caspian eternal life. (SC)
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He's wild you know.
Not like a tame lion. (LWW)
Q: Why does Aslan sometimes
go away?
A: Aslan, like Jesus
is always present; but people can't always see or hear him. Many people do not believe in Aslan or keep a relationship with
him, so it doesn't seem to them that he exists-or it seems like he is far away. Uncle Andrew for example in The Magician's Nephew hears Aslan's song as a roar because he refuses to
believe. Still, Jesus is always there waiting for people to come closer and believe.
For what you hear
depends a good deal on where you are standing; it also depends on what sort of person you are. (MN)
Jesus cares for you the same way. Even when you can't see Him and don't feel Him. HE IS THERE. When you unlock the secret that Aslan represents Jesus,
you can imagine all the ways that he wants to love, guide, and be there for you.
