FILM/YEAR CREAT
URES/
CHARA
CTERS
The
• Faun
Chronicles of
Narnia: The
Lion, the
Witch, and
the Wardrobe
(2005)
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DISNEY’S
TAKE CLASSICAL
ORIGIN
Disney’s “The
Chronicles of Narnia:
The Lion, the Witch,
and the Wardrobe” is
based on a novel by
C.S. Lewis of the
same name. The
novel draws
inspiration from
many sources and
references creatures
from various
cultures’ mythos. The
book series mentions
witches, dragons,
centaurs, dryads, and
other nymphs to
name a few
creatures it borrows
from Greco-Roman
mythology. The book
and movie don’t vary
from the mythological
descriptions. Thus,
Disney’s faun is the
expected half-man,
half-goat. Fauns are the Roman
equivalent of satyrs
and are depicted as
being half-man and
half-goat. Roman
mythology often
portrays them with
goat tails, horns, and
ears, while Greek
depictions typically
display horse ears and
tails. Fauns are
generally considered to
be less womanizing
than satyrs, but tend
to be more foolish.