Thursday, September 30, 2004

Reepicheep, Cap'n Jack, or Matthias?

Dear [Hila]:

Thank you so much for your lovely letter and pictures. I realized at once that the coloured one was not a particular scene but a sort of line-up like what you would have at the very end if it was a play instead of stories. The [Voyage of] “Dawn Treader” is not to be the last: There are to be 4 more, 7 in all. Didn’t you notice that Aslan said nothing about Eustace not going back? I thought the best of your pictures was the one of Mr. Tumnus at the bottom of the letter. As to Aslan’s other name, well I want you to guess. Has there never been anyone in this world who (1.) Arrived at the same time as Father Christmas. (2.) Said he was the son of the Great Emperor. (3.) Gave himself up for someone else’s fault to be jeered at and killed by wicked people. (4.) Came to life again. (5.) Is sometimes spoken of as a Lamb (see the end of the Dawn Treader). Don’t you really know His name in this world. Think it over and let me know your answer!

Reepicheep in your coloured picture has just the right perky, cheeky expression. I love real mice. There are lots in my rooms in college but I have never set a trap. When I sit up late working they poke their heads out from behind the curtains just as if they were saying, “Hi! Time for you to go to bed. We want to come out and play.”

All good wishes,

Yours ever

C.S. Lewis

Letters to Children, June 3, 1953

See more polymer clay artwork by this artist here

I also found some wonderful illustrations from Redwall. Is anyone else here a reader of the Redwall series? Here is one I think could be the spitting image of Reepicheep!
I got this picture from The Encyclopedia of Redwall. It is Matthias, the warrior mouse.

2 Comment(s):

At Thu Sep 30, 01:02:00 PM EST, Blogger Joelle said...

Hey...Arevanye...your pictures aren't working. =(

 
At Thu Sep 30, 04:14:00 PM EST, Blogger Arevanye said...

Hmmm...they are showing up for me, but it could be a problem with Photobucket again. I'll re-host them on my website and re-link.

 

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