Warriors harden themselves against the reality of their own imminent death as they take the battlefield. They intend victory, but they understand their own mortality, and if their life should be taken by another warrior, they submit to an honorable death. But no warrior wants to be killed by someone weaker than he. Recall Abimelech,…
Category: temptation
Beware Turkish Delight
When the Pevensie children first entered Narnia, Edmund was separated from his little sister and bumped into the White Witch. She immediately identified him as a threat, so she decided to win him over to her side. She spoke kindly to him and asked if he’d like something warm to drink as he was shivering…