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Jadis: part Lilith, part Jinn

C. S. Lewis, his worlds, and his faith.

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Re: Jadis: part Lilith, part Jinn

Postby parableproductions » Jul 23, 2012 6:46 pm

first, to answer the original questions in this topic:

1. No, I don't think that Lewis believed in the existence of Lilith or the Jinn - but, he always appreciated a good story. And Dernhelm_of_Rohan hit it right on the head when they stated that you might as well ask if Lewis believed in talking trees.

2. I think he chose Lilith to show that Jadis was a true monster - and the Jinn to show her magical side.

3. No, I really don't know any more than that.

Now, to address the seemingly different accounts of her origin found in LWW and MN - I've been pondering this one for years. I've finally come to the conclusion that the accounts don't conflict. And I don't think that the Beavers were incorrect.

Consider this - Lilith was banished (or escaped) to Charn which is the homeworld of the Jinn. Remember in PC after the Pevensies were summoned to Narnia by Susan's horn? I think it was Edmund who says something to the effect of their being called to Narnia just like the stories of the genies being called forth by rubbing a lamp - but no one ever thinks about where the genie is coming from. Maybe it was Charn??

Food for thought.
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Re: Jadis: part Lilith, part Jinn

Postby Eustace » Jan 22, 2013 5:26 pm

Questions for discussion:

1) Do you think Lewis believed in their existence, since he put them in his book?

I think it was a good point that Warrior4Jesus, used saying that, myths are becoming real in Narnia.

Like many of the other myths, it hard to say exactly why those in particular, but overall, I think it was a good choice. It really showed that Jadis was not the only really evil one in her family.

Also, I think she kind of had to be at leasted ''related'' to humans to look soewhat like them. This is just what Lewis chose.
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