3. Separation

[Manuel]

After being reunited with Psyche after Psyche’s meeting with Eros, Orual says, “For the world had broken in pieces and Psyche and I were not in the same piece... Gods, and again gods, always gods... they had stolen her.” Why does Orual blame the gods for taking Psyche from her? Have you ever blamed God for taking someone (or something) from you?

[Crystal]

I think when she has no control over the situation it is a reflex to blame the gods who she sees as having the power and control. She also assumes they are against her and would do this to her. If she blames the gods for taking Psyche then she doesn’t have to face the hurt of knowing that Psyche had chosen to leave her.

[Catherine]

I agree with Crystal but take it a step further. In those cultures with multiple gods their gods are more human like in how they interact with the people. Mythological gods so often exhibit antagonistic behavior that our God would never do.

I have never blamed God for taking someone or something from me but there are times I have been hurt by the things He has allowed to happen. It might sound like the same thing but I see it as two different perspectives.

[Manuel]

Catherine wrote: "I agree with Crystal but take it a step further. In those cultures with multiple gods their gods are more human like in how they interact with the people. Mythological gods so often exhibit antagonistic behavior that our God would never do."

True, but remember that this is really not a Pagan speaking, but C.S. Lewis himself. At the end of the book, both Ungit and Eros converge and become, for Orual, just "Lord." They become, in fact, our God.

[Fonch]

Yes This is the solution that Ungit and the Psiche's God was our God. I say in my review i wrote in my review that Orual had a lot in common with the First C.S. Lewis i think that Walter Hooper (God has in his Glory) despite thinking that Lewis was good he Thought that the atheism was as a beast that he menaced with destroying the goodness of C.S. Lewis. His hatred we can look in his First poetry even his hatred to the God when he struggled Thor and Odín to support Loki in his Surprised by Joy hid his loss of faith when his mother diez and God did not save. Curiously in Grief observed Lewis did the same of Orual he wrote a blasphemy against God at the First part plenty of anger and cholera because he could not stand the suffering of missing Joy Davitzman but at finally get strong his Bond, faith and Love in God and to be stuck to God.