East of Eden

East of Eden

Pride, the Horse, and His Boy

Another deadly sin in Narnia

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Mitchell East
Jan 08, 2026
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In the last post, I talked about the primary sin I saw in The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. I think it is easy to spot gluttony as the deadly vice that traps multiple characters. In this post, I want to look at the evidence of pride we see in The Horse and His Boy.

  1. The horse Bree is constantly worried about his appearance. He wants to leave behind t…

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