Okay, after watching last night's episode I came to a few conclusions as to what certain things are, and what that all means.
First - the statue. Particularly after 4/8/09, where we saw Anubis carved into the altar under the Temple, I think it is safe to assume that the statue is Anubis.
Compare:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Anubis_standing.svg
and
http://lostpedia.wikia.com/wiki/Image:FourToedFull.jpg
Notice not only are they extremely similar in appearance, but both hold an ankh in their hand (which became significant to an episode earlier this season). Thus, the statue is, in all likelihood, the Egyptian god Anubis.
Now, going back to season 2, and the Swan station map, several locations were marked "C.V." Since, the producers have confirmed that this indeed means "Cerberus Vent." Cerberus is the Greek entity charged with guarding the gates of Hades. For purposes of Lost, Cerberus (the Monster) is the "guardian" of death. . . a very similar concept.
Lending strength to the idea that Cerberus is not just the name the DI gave the monster is the fact that we have seen it split into three parts - i.e. the three heads of Cerberus. However, we have seen it split in any number of parts, not just three, which makes sense, as Cerberus is not depicted in mythology as solely a three-headed monster.
Furthermore, as of 4/8/09, it can safely be assumed that the Monster is not a recent creation, but an ancient being - as Daniel Dae Kim suggested, perhaps as old as the island itself.
But the real question I grappled with was how to go about reconciling the fact that the island hosts the beliefs of two separate ancient cultures - both Egyptian and Greek.
This is because the island is the mythical lost continent of Mu. Which, according to some of its proponents is the common place of origin for several great civilizations - including Greece and Egypt.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mu_(lost_continent)
Anyway these were my thoughts. I'm not saying I'm right, and if someone else has proposed this let me know - credit where credit is due, and all. As always, constructive criticism is welcome.Theory by Ryan
First - the statue. Particularly after 4/8/09, where we saw Anubis carved into the altar under the Temple, I think it is safe to assume that the statue is Anubis.
Compare:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Anubis_standing.svg
and
http://lostpedia.wikia.com/wiki/Image:FourToedFull.jpg
Notice not only are they extremely similar in appearance, but both hold an ankh in their hand (which became significant to an episode earlier this season). Thus, the statue is, in all likelihood, the Egyptian god Anubis.
Now, going back to season 2, and the Swan station map, several locations were marked "C.V." Since, the producers have confirmed that this indeed means "Cerberus Vent." Cerberus is the Greek entity charged with guarding the gates of Hades. For purposes of Lost, Cerberus (the Monster) is the "guardian" of death. . . a very similar concept.
Lending strength to the idea that Cerberus is not just the name the DI gave the monster is the fact that we have seen it split into three parts - i.e. the three heads of Cerberus. However, we have seen it split in any number of parts, not just three, which makes sense, as Cerberus is not depicted in mythology as solely a three-headed monster.
Furthermore, as of 4/8/09, it can safely be assumed that the Monster is not a recent creation, but an ancient being - as Daniel Dae Kim suggested, perhaps as old as the island itself.
But the real question I grappled with was how to go about reconciling the fact that the island hosts the beliefs of two separate ancient cultures - both Egyptian and Greek.
This is because the island is the mythical lost continent of Mu. Which, according to some of its proponents is the common place of origin for several great civilizations - including Greece and Egypt.
See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mu_(lost_continent)
Anyway these were my thoughts. I'm not saying I'm right, and if someone else has proposed this let me know - credit where credit is due, and all. As always, constructive criticism is welcome.Theory by Ryan
