Secret theme behind Narnia Chronicles is based upon the stars
Apparently, each of the Narnia books was written with an underlying theme in mind, and no, it’s not exactly what you were thinking.
Each of the seven children’s chronicles is based on one of the seven planets that comprised the heavens in medieval astrology.
The ever popular books are generally known for the Christian allegory that pervades the text, not surprising in that Lewis was a devout Anglican. Then of course there is the initial fantasy element which attracted so many readers in the first place. However, Reverend Dr Michael Ward claims that the hidden key to the series can be traced to Lewis’s familiarity with medieval astrology.
Dr Ward made his discovery in 2003 after reading The Planets, a poem by Lewis which refers to the influence of Jupiter in “winter passed / And guilt forgiv’n” – a theme echoed in The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe.
He claims Lewis’ knowledge of medieval history, of which he was one of the leading scholars, made him familiar with the characteristics attributed to the seven planets during the period. Each of these planets gives one of the books its theme. Prince Caspian, for example, is a story ruled by Mars, who is manifested by soldiery and battle, while The Voyage of the Dawn Treader focuses on the Sun, with its light and gold themes. In The Horse and His Boy, based on Mercury, the planet that rules the star sign Gemini and is associated with the power of communication, the characters include twins and a talking horse.
(Source: telegraph.co.uk)
