Prince Caspian - Show Notes

Prince Caspian Show Notes

The C.S. Lewis Book Club Podcast

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During the Narnia series we referenced other books, quotes, individuals, and scripture that Dan and Alex included in their study while reading the series. Below we have listed those references as mentioned in the Prince Caspian episodes.

Illustrations used are by Pauline Baynes.

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Prince Caspian

Part 1: Chapters 1-7

• “Planet Narnia” by Dr. Michael Ward

  • Planet Theme: Mars

• “The Narnia Code: C. S. Lewis and the Secret of the Seven Heavens” by Dr. Michael Ward

• Apostasy

• Interregnum - British Royal History

• Týr - Norse Mythology

  • Fenrir Wolf - Bit off the hand of Týr

• Trumpkin the Dwarf

  • Compared to C.S. Lewis calling himself, “The Most Reluctant Convert”

    • “The Most Reluctant Convert: C. S. Lewis's Journey to Faith” by David C. Downing

  • Compared to Thomas the Apostle

• “The Everlasting Man” by G.K. Chesterton

• Modern Materialism

• Pragmatism

  • William James

• Machiavellianism

• Jesus’ Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard

• Occult

• Mysticism

Part 2: Chapters 8-15

• Augustine Quote: “Seek not to understand that you may believe, but believe that you may understand.”

• “The Will to Believe” lecture by William James

• Dionysus (Bacchus)

  • Bacchus is the Roman name for Dionysus, the god of wine and intoxication.

• Werewolf

• Jesus’ Miracle of Water to Wine

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