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Aslan

Aslan

Postby Guest » February 2nd, 2006, 12:43 pm

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re: Aslan

Postby Sven » February 2nd, 2006, 8:37 pm

Hoş Geldiniz!

According to Paul Ford in his Companion to Narnia, Lewis found the name in the notes to Lane's Arabian Nights. Ford also mentions the similarity in sound between the first syllable of the name, "ASS-lan", and the proper name of the Norse gods, the "As". Lewis was a big fan of Norse mythology.

Hope this helps.

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Rat! he found breath to whisper, shaking. Are you afraid?
Afraid? murmured the Rat, his eyes shining with unutterable love.
Afraid! Of Him? O, never, never! And yet -- and yet -- O, Mole, I am afraid!
Then the two animals, crouching to the earth, bowed their heads and did worship.
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