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Mr Tumnus's Cave

The cozy cave where the faun Mr Tumnus invites Lucy to tea, only to find it ransacked by the White Witch’s police.

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dwelling
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Home
Nom original
Tumnus's Cave
Autres noms
The cave of Mr. Tumnus
The cozy cave of Mr Tumnus
The tea with Mr Tumnus

Le lieu

Tumnus’s house is a dry and comfortable reddish stone cave. There is a wood fire, armchairs, a dresser, a bookshelf, and a portrait of an old faun with a gray beard, his father. Lucy eats boiled eggs, sardines on toast, and a cake covered in sugar.

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Ce qui s’y passe (révèle l’intrigue)

This is where Tumnus plays his double flute and nearly lulls Lucy to sleep with Narnian tunes. Then he tearfully confesses that he is supposed to deliver her to the White Witch. When the four children return there, the door is wrenched off its hinges and the furniture is broken. A notice nailed to the wall announces Tumnus’s arrest for high treason, signed by Maugrim.

M. Tumnus lives in a dry and clean reddish cave. There is a rug, two small armchairs, a dresser, and a bookcase. On it are titles such as The Life and Letters of Silenus or The Nymphs and Their Habits. A fire burns in the hearth. He serves Lucy a sumptuous tea before confessing tearfully that he is in the pay of the White Witch.

Le Lion, la Sorcière blanche et l'Armoire magique — Premier thé de Lucy à Narnia. Plus tard, les quatre enfants trouvent la grotte saccagée, avec un avis d’arrestation signé par Maugrim.

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Aussi présents :Maugrim

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Le saviez-vous ?

  • Les titres des livres de Mr Tumnus, comme *Is Man a Myth ?*, sont un clin d’œil de Lewis.
  • The titles of Tumnus’s library are nods to Greek mythology.
  • The tea menu is described with relish : soft-boiled eggs, sardines on toast, buttered toast, honey toast, and sugar-sprinkled cake.

À l’écran

Film 2005 : The cave is decorated with bas-reliefs and a portrait of Tumnus’s father. Animated film from 1979 and BBC series from 1988 : Decor close to the book.

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Mr Tumnus's Cave

A cozy place where the faun Mr Tumnus lives, the cave is the first location Lucy visits upon entering Narnia. It was destroyed by the White Witch to capture, then punish the faun.

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