It has already been theorized on this site that the Island is, in fact, the Biblical Garden of Eden. However the previous theories have been unwieldy and illogical due to the fact that they tried to incorporate ALL of the shows mysteries. I do think that the Island will be revealed to be Eden, however I don't think that will necessarily tie in with the Numbers or The Lost Experience.
Island=Eden
CLUES
As was mentioned, this tree appears in the Season 3 episode "The Cost of Living". This tree is drastically different from everything else we've seen on the island, and a lot of effort was clearly taken by the production crew to CGI up that beast. So we can safely assume that tree is important to the shows overall mythology, and it is my belief that it is the Tree of Life/Knowledge.
Another production clue is Locke's Crossword from "Collision". Locke is filling in the final word of the puzzle (#42) which is shown to be "Gilgamesh" An ancient story with many close ties to the story of Eden. Now this could be a coincidence EXCEPT that the puzzle didn't originally contain this word. The Crossword Puzzle was clearly edited by the production team so that Gilgamesh would fit into the puzzle. The fact that they went through all of this trouble just to incorporate the word is a big clue. For puzzle, see http://www.lostpedia.com/wiki/Crossword_puzzle#Notes
The name “Christian Shepard” and the show’s general redemption, faith, and religious overtones all imply a religious explanation.
PROs
- The Island containing the Tree of Life could explain the healing (and possible resurrecting) powers of the Island.
- The reason women can not give birth on the Island could be due to God cursing Eve (and all women) to the pain of childbirth when they were kicked out of Eden.
-Explains the Other's focus on "good people" and "bad people"
- The Mark that the other’s branded Juliet with after she murdered someone is similar to the Biblical Mark of Cain
-Explains Charlotte's role as Cultural Anthropologist + saying she was on the Island looking for "where she was born" aka where mankind started.
-Explains the supernatural properties of the Island.
- God hid the Garden of Eden; explains why the Island is so hard to get to.
-Explains why the Dharma Initiative was so interested in studying it.
-The Garden of Eden is one of the very few stories/legends that nearly everybody is familiar with. If the producers have a single-answer explanation for what the Island is, their possibilities are very limited, and Eden or Atlantis or a Spaceship seem to be among the only choices, and Eden is the one that most people would find least unbelievable.
IMPLICATIONS
- The "beautiful Bright Light" that Locke claims to have seen (The Cost of Living) could be an Angel or even God.
- There is an Omnipotent God/God-like presence on the show that helps explain how "Everything Happens For A Reason"
- The Smoke Monster is an angel protecting the Garden and judging the Lostaways.
- The Final Seasons will be an epic showdown between Ultimate Good and Evil!!
TIE-IN THEORIES
- Widmore and Abaddon are “evil” maybe even demonic forces trying to reach the Island possibly to get either immortality or infinite knowledge.
o Abaddon is a Demon or the Devil
• Think about it: The name “Abaddon” is a Biblical reference to a dark angel (thought to be a giant locust), Abaddon’s talk with Locke in Cabin Fever “then you’ll owe me one” is reminiscent of a deal with the Devil, and he is creepy as hell!
• Some people have said that Abaddon is not necessarily allied with Widmore; However, nearly all of the show’s current characters are associated with Ben’s side of Ben vs Widmore, and Widmore has nobody we know of working for him. Add this to the fact that the actor that plays Widmore has very limited availability, and the show definitely needs someone to rep. Widmore’s side. Abaddon is the only logical explanation.
- Locke is (believed to be) some sort of Messiah.
- Richard Alpert is some sort of Manifestation of God.
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Theory by LilMitchell
Island=Eden
CLUES
As was mentioned, this tree appears in the Season 3 episode "The Cost of Living". This tree is drastically different from everything else we've seen on the island, and a lot of effort was clearly taken by the production crew to CGI up that beast. So we can safely assume that tree is important to the shows overall mythology, and it is my belief that it is the Tree of Life/Knowledge.
Another production clue is Locke's Crossword from "Collision". Locke is filling in the final word of the puzzle (#42) which is shown to be "Gilgamesh" An ancient story with many close ties to the story of Eden. Now this could be a coincidence EXCEPT that the puzzle didn't originally contain this word. The Crossword Puzzle was clearly edited by the production team so that Gilgamesh would fit into the puzzle. The fact that they went through all of this trouble just to incorporate the word is a big clue. For puzzle, see http://www.lostpedia.com/wiki/Crossword_puzzle#Notes
The name “Christian Shepard” and the show’s general redemption, faith, and religious overtones all imply a religious explanation.
PROs
- The Island containing the Tree of Life could explain the healing (and possible resurrecting) powers of the Island.
- The reason women can not give birth on the Island could be due to God cursing Eve (and all women) to the pain of childbirth when they were kicked out of Eden.
-Explains the Other's focus on "good people" and "bad people"
- The Mark that the other’s branded Juliet with after she murdered someone is similar to the Biblical Mark of Cain
-Explains Charlotte's role as Cultural Anthropologist + saying she was on the Island looking for "where she was born" aka where mankind started.
-Explains the supernatural properties of the Island.
- God hid the Garden of Eden; explains why the Island is so hard to get to.
-Explains why the Dharma Initiative was so interested in studying it.
-The Garden of Eden is one of the very few stories/legends that nearly everybody is familiar with. If the producers have a single-answer explanation for what the Island is, their possibilities are very limited, and Eden or Atlantis or a Spaceship seem to be among the only choices, and Eden is the one that most people would find least unbelievable.
IMPLICATIONS
- The "beautiful Bright Light" that Locke claims to have seen (The Cost of Living) could be an Angel or even God.
- There is an Omnipotent God/God-like presence on the show that helps explain how "Everything Happens For A Reason"
- The Smoke Monster is an angel protecting the Garden and judging the Lostaways.
- The Final Seasons will be an epic showdown between Ultimate Good and Evil!!
TIE-IN THEORIES
- Widmore and Abaddon are “evil” maybe even demonic forces trying to reach the Island possibly to get either immortality or infinite knowledge.
o Abaddon is a Demon or the Devil
• Think about it: The name “Abaddon” is a Biblical reference to a dark angel (thought to be a giant locust), Abaddon’s talk with Locke in Cabin Fever “then you’ll owe me one” is reminiscent of a deal with the Devil, and he is creepy as hell!
• Some people have said that Abaddon is not necessarily allied with Widmore; However, nearly all of the show’s current characters are associated with Ben’s side of Ben vs Widmore, and Widmore has nobody we know of working for him. Add this to the fact that the actor that plays Widmore has very limited availability, and the show definitely needs someone to rep. Widmore’s side. Abaddon is the only logical explanation.
- Locke is (believed to be) some sort of Messiah.
- Richard Alpert is some sort of Manifestation of God.
Please Comment
Theory by LilMitchell
