Ecbatana, now called Hamadan in Western Iran, the ancient capital of Media, in the Old Testament books, 1 & 2 Kings & 1 & 2 Chronicles, also mentioned by Herodotus, the Greek author of the Persian Wars. It saw out the Achaemenid, Seleucid & Parthian empires before the Romans became the dominant power in that area.
Azerbaijan, a former Soviet republic beside the Caspian Sea
There, shining in the sunrise, larger than they had seen him before, shaking his mane (for it had apparently grown again) stood Aslan himself.
"...when a willing victim who had committed no treachery was killed in a traitor's stead, the Table would crack and Death itself would start working backwards."
Namibia, a desert country in the southern part of Africa.
Australia, a country and an island and a continent all in one
"Now you are a lioness," said Aslan. "And now all Narnia will be renewed."
(Prince Caspian)
Adelaide, the capital city of South Australia
There, shining in the sunrise, larger than they had seen him before, shaking his mane (for it had apparently grown again) stood Aslan himself.
"...when a willing victim who had committed no treachery was killed in a traitor's stead, the Table would crack and Death itself would start working backwards."
Ely, a Cathedral city in England, renowned during the Wars of the Roses, that I wished I had the chance of visiting whilst in that part of the world.
Young, a very youthful-sounding town in New South Wales, Australia (famous for cherry trees — I remember seeing them in blossom when we drove through one time when I was little)
"Now you are a lioness," said Aslan. "And now all Narnia will be renewed."
(Prince Caspian)
Guémar [Grand Est, France]
God rest you merry, gentlemen,
Let nothing you dismay.
Remember Christ our Savior
Was born on Christmas Day
To save us all from Satan's pow'r
When we were gone astray.
Reading, a city in southern England where I'll be changing trains tomorrow afternoon on my journey south.
There, shining in the sunrise, larger than they had seen him before, shaking his mane (for it had apparently grown again) stood Aslan himself.
"...when a willing victim who had committed no treachery was killed in a traitor's stead, the Table would crack and Death itself would start working backwards."
I used to live near Reading (pronounced Redding)!
Guildford, the county town (regional "capital") of Surrey in southern England. (Pronounced Gilford. )
"Now you are a lioness," said Aslan. "And now all Narnia will be renewed."
(Prince Caspian)
Dorset, the county I'm headed for,
[via Guildford, my next change! Sorry, I know this is not about me)
There, shining in the sunrise, larger than they had seen him before, shaking his mane (for it had apparently grown again) stood Aslan himself.
"...when a willing victim who had committed no treachery was killed in a traitor's stead, the Table would crack and Death itself would start working backwards."
Tournata [Sinoe County, Liberia]
God rest you merry, gentlemen,
Let nothing you dismay.
Remember Christ our Savior
Was born on Christmas Day
To save us all from Satan's pow'r
When we were gone astray.
Aotearoa, the Maori name for New Zealand.
"Now you are a lioness," said Aslan. "And now all Narnia will be renewed."
(Prince Caspian)
Antó [Coclé, Panama]
God rest you merry, gentlemen,
Let nothing you dismay.
Remember Christ our Savior
Was born on Christmas Day
To save us all from Satan's pow'r
When we were gone astray.
Oudenaarde, Belgium, where a famous battle was fought in 1708, in the War of the Spanish Succession.