Has anyone picked up on the Biblical metaphors of the Chronicles of Narnia?   

The Chronicles of Narnia was written by C. S. Lewis so there is no doubt in my mind that there would be biblical metaphors in the movie or in the book. He is also the author of the screwtape letters which a book which is basically through satan's perspective. Also he wrote Mere Christianity which is a very in depth book about his own perspective of the religion and also facts. C.S. Lewis was a very great religious writer and his views are very reflective in his works even though this was a child's collection of books. He would of course put biblical metaphors even if hidden in these books.

Ooh, the chronicles has plenty of it in all its books. I think in a way Prince Caspian was like Moses who grew up on one side, but defended the right on the other side when he grew up. There's also the thing about belief in prophets. Many people think prophets are just of the olden days and don't believe that they can exist in the present day. Same with some of them thinking that the kings and queens of the golden age cannot come to help them in the present day. And there's a great deal about faith... believing something to be true without seeing. Many of them did not believe that Aslan was there, because they didn't see him, even though Lucy has testified seeing him.

I didn't pick them up the first time I read the books, and I'm not really sure how have managed not to pick up the metaphors in the last book. If I remember correctly, Tolkien wasn't too impressed by the Chronicles of Narnia, he thought the metaphors were to obvious. Tolkien and Lewis were members of some writers circle in Oxford, and used to read each others works. Can't remember the name.

I know a lot of people who won't read and no longer respect the Chronicles of Narnia because of the Christian symbolism in them. Personally, I'm a Christian and I love Christian fantasy so it just makes me love Narnia all the more. But you don't have to understand or believe in the Christian messages to enjoy the Chronicles of Narnia. C.S. Lewis didn't write the books to convert people, he wrote them because he wanted to tell a good story and the Christian messages are just a result of his faith being powerful enough in his life to leak into his work.

Prince Caspian's probably the book with the least number of Biblical metaphors. The strongest ones would be in The Last Battle, the Magician's Nephew, and The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. The other three books, Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Silver Chair, and the Horse and His Boy all have considerably more symbolism than Prince Caspian, but not quite as much as the three books I listed earlier.

didn't know thanks I liked the mythological world

its a really great movie but i have to say the first one was better. i thought the first one dealt more with Christian ideas.

The Magician's Nephew is also packed full, as it tells of the creation of Narnia..I am reading this one now to my son and I have read them all. I do believe all have some Biblical metaphors written in them..