My theory for LOST was summed up by reading a brief story about the Legend of Osirus here:
http://touregypt.net/godsofegypt/legendofosiris.htm
In the story intro: (paste)It is an old story, but it is one of what Neil Gaiman calls the "Great Stories." The Great Stories are part of the core human experience and never change except in the most superficial ways. They defy any attempts to rewrite them with drastic changes, always returning to their original forms. The setting might be modified depending on who's telling it, the characters have different names, but fundamentally, it's still the same story. A version of the Osiris myth exists in every culture: the just king murdered by his cruel brother, only to be avenged by the prince who follows in his father's footsteps. Sometimes the dead king is rewarded for his upright ways and gains great reward in the next life. We find its echoes in nearby civilizations such as the Greeks and Romans, in far-off Japan and China, in Christianity, even in Shakespeare, where the avenging prince is named Hamlet. Take another look at it, you'll see what I mean. Enjoy the story.(paste)!
LOST is an age old story, but based around Egyptian mythology. There has been much discussion over the years tying religion, way of life, technology, foods and medicine to old Egypt.
I am convinced LOST is just another variation of the Legend Of Osirus. Of course it is a variation so it will not be exact. For me, the mystery ahead lies in who the actual characters are that represent those in The Legend Of Osirus. I am going to make a table on who represents what, any help or comments on this is appreciated.
Osirus = Jacob
Queen Isis = Claire?
Set = (The Man in Black Shirt)
Horus = Locke? Aaron?
Thoth = Richard?
Sobek = Statue
Box (which trapped Osirus) = Cabin?
Thanks for reading, please add, edit and comment.
http://touregypt.net/godsofegypt/legendofosiris.htm
In the story intro: (paste)It is an old story, but it is one of what Neil Gaiman calls the "Great Stories." The Great Stories are part of the core human experience and never change except in the most superficial ways. They defy any attempts to rewrite them with drastic changes, always returning to their original forms. The setting might be modified depending on who's telling it, the characters have different names, but fundamentally, it's still the same story. A version of the Osiris myth exists in every culture: the just king murdered by his cruel brother, only to be avenged by the prince who follows in his father's footsteps. Sometimes the dead king is rewarded for his upright ways and gains great reward in the next life. We find its echoes in nearby civilizations such as the Greeks and Romans, in far-off Japan and China, in Christianity, even in Shakespeare, where the avenging prince is named Hamlet. Take another look at it, you'll see what I mean. Enjoy the story.(paste)!
LOST is an age old story, but based around Egyptian mythology. There has been much discussion over the years tying religion, way of life, technology, foods and medicine to old Egypt.
I am convinced LOST is just another variation of the Legend Of Osirus. Of course it is a variation so it will not be exact. For me, the mystery ahead lies in who the actual characters are that represent those in The Legend Of Osirus. I am going to make a table on who represents what, any help or comments on this is appreciated.
Osirus = Jacob
Queen Isis = Claire?
Set = (The Man in Black Shirt)
Horus = Locke? Aaron?
Thoth = Richard?
Sobek = Statue
Box (which trapped Osirus) = Cabin?
Thanks for reading, please add, edit and comment.
