Posts Tagged ‘Orual’
September 18th, 2012 | 
Author: Chapter 3 of C.S. Lewis’s Till We Have Faces continues two important themes. First, there is the increasing attribution of divinity to Psyche by word and worship. Second, the discussion between the Fox and Orual concerning the gods takes a couple of interesting turns. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Aphrodite, beauty, C. S. Lewis, goddess, gods, Gospel of Mark, imagination, Jesus, Orual, Psalm 28, Psyche, silence of God, the Fox, Till We Have Faces, Ungit | 
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Chapter 2 of Till We Have Faces, the subject of the third of my reflections on Lewis’s novel, contains three important developments.
- We learn more about the Fox’s beliefs.
- Psyche is born.
- The first words are uttered that compare Psyche with the gods and the concomitant danger of provoking the goddess Ungit’s envy.
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Tags: Aphrodite, C. S. Lewis, Cupid and Psyche, divine jealousy, divine nature, envy, Glome, God, Ishtar, nature, Orual, pantheism, soul, Stoicism, Ten Commandments, the Fox, Till We Have Faces, Ungit |
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One of the privileges and pleasures of teaching at a classical Christian school like Cair Paravel Latin School (www.cpls.org) is working with a wonderful faculty. This semester for faculty development we are all reading Till We Have Faces (Faces) by C. S. Lewis. I would like to propose to my readers that we read the book together. I’ll write a brief reflection on each chapter and everybody can chime in with their thoughts and questions. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tags: Allegory, authenticity, C. S. Lewis, conscience, Cupid and Psyche, envy, erotic love, God, love, Myth, Orual, soul, Till We Have Faces, Venus, William Shakespeare |
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