We all know that the Lost writers were also influenced by the story of Odysseus, and one of the most significant symbolic objects in the season finale is Jacob's loom, which reminded me of the loom that Penelope, Odysseus' wife used to weave the shroud for Odysseus' father. Every day, she would dutifully weave. Every night, she would unthread the shroud, take it apart to delay the need to find suitors. Penelope weaved to bide time before her reunion with Odysseus.
The parallel here is that Jacob is similarly waiting. He's been waiting a long time for Esau's plan to culminate.
And indeed, this post even confirms the loom he is weaving has Greek written on it -- translated to be a line from The Odyssey:
http://www.audiblylost.com/2009/05/incident-greek-text-translated-booyaa.html
Most importantly, Jacob, like Penelope, has been waiting for the "return" of Odysseus -- the Oceanic 5 -- who set sail 3 years before to change the course of history. On their epic time travel voyage, they were even lured by the sirens of Dharma to stay and build on their hippie life (e.g. Sawyer and Juliet's complacency, Rose & Bernard's settledness). When we hear Jacob's final words, "They're coming," we know that his wait is over. Unlike Penelepe, though, Jacob may not get to see his Odysseus, but we know that some awesome s#@$ is going down in the next season.
The parallel here is that Jacob is similarly waiting. He's been waiting a long time for Esau's plan to culminate.
And indeed, this post even confirms the loom he is weaving has Greek written on it -- translated to be a line from The Odyssey:
http://www.audiblylost.com/2009/05/incident-greek-text-translated-booyaa.html
Most importantly, Jacob, like Penelope, has been waiting for the "return" of Odysseus -- the Oceanic 5 -- who set sail 3 years before to change the course of history. On their epic time travel voyage, they were even lured by the sirens of Dharma to stay and build on their hippie life (e.g. Sawyer and Juliet's complacency, Rose & Bernard's settledness). When we hear Jacob's final words, "They're coming," we know that his wait is over. Unlike Penelepe, though, Jacob may not get to see his Odysseus, but we know that some awesome s#@$ is going down in the next season.
