“Fairy tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” This is the beauty of fantasy. In a world that we make up in our heads, there can be any amount of terrifying dragons and beasts and ghosts. But good fantasy contains a story where such horrors are overcome. It shows dragons being overthrown by knights in armor and monsters being defeated by the army of light. This is what makes a fairy tale a true story, even if it has been made up, because it points to that greater true story of the Lamb of God who came to earth and crushed death.
Quote of the Week—G.K. Chesterton
Quote of the Week—G.K. Chesterton
Quote of the Week—G.K. Chesterton
“Fairy tales are more than true; not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten.” This is the beauty of fantasy. In a world that we make up in our heads, there can be any amount of terrifying dragons and beasts and ghosts. But good fantasy contains a story where such horrors are overcome. It shows dragons being overthrown by knights in armor and monsters being defeated by the army of light. This is what makes a fairy tale a true story, even if it has been made up, because it points to that greater true story of the Lamb of God who came to earth and crushed death.