religious allegories

Religious allegories are stories, artworks, or other creative works in which characters, events, and settings represent spiritual truths, moral principles, or theological concepts.

The surface narrative carries a deeper symbolic meaning that illuminates religious ideas without stating them directly.

The Chronicles of Narnia is often read as a religious allegory, with Aslan representing Christ.

Unlike straightforward religious instruction, allegories invite interpretation and allow abstract beliefs to be explored through concrete, imaginative forms.