Literature is rich in lions, from the lions of Daniel and Samson to the cowardly lion in ‘The Wizard of Oz’. The lion is found in many of Aesop’s fables, and the ancient tale of Androcles and the lion is about a gratetful lion who had a thorn removed from his paw.
One of the most famous lions in literature is Aslan from ‘The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe’. Although Lewis intended to put forward a strong Christian message, (though he apparently didn’t agree it was an allegory on the story of Christ), it stands alone as a wondeful tale that transported myself and thousands of other children to the magical land of Narnia. I remember been distraught and shocked at the death of Aslan, and immensly relieved by his return. I really believed another world was was possible, even to the extent that I checked the back of my wardrobe for snow!
The Disney film The Lion King 1994 is still one of the most popular stories for children. It has since become a successful musical on Broadway and in the West End.
Again the lion is represented as courageous as well as determined brave, and a force for justice. Perhaps that’s why it’s so popular – we all need our heroes.
One of the most famous lions in literature is Aslan from ‘The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe’. Although Lewis intended to put forward a strong Christian message, (though he apparently didn’t agree it was an allegory on the story of Christ), it stands alone as a wondeful tale that transported myself and thousands of other children to the magical land of Narnia. I remember been distraught and shocked at the death of Aslan, and immensly relieved by his return. I really believed another world was was possible, even to the extent that I checked the back of my wardrobe for snow!
The Disney film The Lion King 1994 is still one of the most popular stories for children. It has since become a successful musical on Broadway and in the West End.
Again the lion is represented as courageous as well as determined brave, and a force for justice. Perhaps that’s why it’s so popular – we all need our heroes.
The 1966 film Born Free has touched 
many of our lives also. I saw this in a small cinema in Chesterfield when I was very young. It had a large impact on me, not least because it was on the big screen and in colour! We had a TV but obviously black and white, so to see the sights, sounds, and lions of Africa was a huge treat for a youngster. The soundtrack sung by Matt Monro was a hit and is still evocative when heard today. I so excited that the star of the movie Virginia McKenna will be at the Hay-on-Wye book launch in June!
Click this link to see a clip from the film: http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi3216703769/
Click here to hear Matt Monro singing Born Free against a backdrop of lion pictures: http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/pacific2000-194337-born-free-nature-wildlife-lions-africa-music-bornfree-mattmonro-travel-places-ppt-powerpoint/
Lion quotes
As I mentioned in an earlier post the lion is part of our national and wider culture. We often use phrases in everyday life without thinking about it. For example, the lion’s share, into the lion’s den and lion hearted. I found a few lion quotes from famous people also.
“I was the shyest human ever invented, but I had a lion inside me that wouldn’t shut up!” Ingrid Bergman
“The fox provides for himself, but God provides for the lion.” William Blake
“I am impelled, not to squeak like a grateful and apologetic mouse,but to roar like a lion out of pride in my profession.” John Steinbeck
“I may not be a lion, but I am lion’s cub, and I have a lion’s heart.”
Queen Elizabeth I
“I was not the lion, but it fell to me to give the lion’s roar.” Winston Churchill
Tomorrow check back here for lion facts!
many of our lives also. I saw this in a small cinema in Chesterfield when I was very young. It had a large impact on me, not least because it was on the big screen and in colour! We had a TV but obviously black and white, so to see the sights, sounds, and lions of Africa was a huge treat for a youngster. The soundtrack sung by Matt Monro was a hit and is still evocative when heard today. I so excited that the star of the movie Virginia McKenna will be at the Hay-on-Wye book launch in June!Click this link to see a clip from the film: http://www.imdb.com/video/screenplay/vi3216703769/
Click here to hear Matt Monro singing Born Free against a backdrop of lion pictures: http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/pacific2000-194337-born-free-nature-wildlife-lions-africa-music-bornfree-mattmonro-travel-places-ppt-powerpoint/
Lion quotes
As I mentioned in an earlier post the lion is part of our national and wider culture. We often use phrases in everyday life without thinking about it. For example, the lion’s share, into the lion’s den and lion hearted. I found a few lion quotes from famous people also.
“I was the shyest human ever invented, but I had a lion inside me that wouldn’t shut up!” Ingrid Bergman
“The fox provides for himself, but God provides for the lion.” William Blake
“I am impelled, not to squeak like a grateful and apologetic mouse,but to roar like a lion out of pride in my profession.” John Steinbeck
“I may not be a lion, but I am lion’s cub, and I have a lion’s heart.”
Queen Elizabeth I
“I was not the lion, but it fell to me to give the lion’s roar.” Winston Churchill
Tomorrow check back here for lion facts!
Wow! Never thought about any of these things- real food for thought!
ReplyDeleteGood job!
Debz :)