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Theories of Western mythology

see also: Mythical character archetypes on Lost

  • The Hatch: The Otherworld. The hatches act as an Otherworld--they are underground, have sophisticated, unknown technologies, and are home to both Survivors and Others, just as the Celtic sidhe could house both Good (Seelie) and Bad (Unseelie) fairies.
  • The odd "scream" often heard in visions (in Locke's, on their way to the caves and numerous times in the "dark territory") alludes to the Celtic/British myth of the Banshee. - (woman of the hills) is a spirit or fairy in Irish Folklore who presage a death by wailing. She is popularly known as the Banshee. She visits a household and by wailing she warns them that a member of their family is about to die. When a Banshee is caught, she is obliged to tell the name of the doomed. The Bean Sidhe has long streaming hair and is dressed in a gray cloak over a green dress. Her eyes are fiery red from the constant weeping. When multiple Banshees wail together, it will herald the death of someone very great or holy. The Scottish version of the Banshee is the Bean Nighe.
  • The wailing of the Monster could also allude to "Gjallar" from Norse Mythology. - ("ringing horn"), is the horn carried by Heimdall, the watchman of the gods. It lies hidden beneath the third root of the World Tree Yggdrasil. With a soft tone Heimdall announced the arrival of the gods, but sounded it more forcefully in times of danger. At Ragnarok it will sound one final time and will be heard all over the world, calling the gods and the warriors to the battlefield.
  • In Russian folklore, the character of the "Ferryman" is a sad figure, and cannot be released from his eternal "punishment" until another volunteers to take over. This is reminiscent of Locke taking over for Desmond in the Hatch.
  • Before the DHARMA Initiative arrived, there was another group who were trying to create a religious Utopia. The two projects have somehow merged over time to create what we see today: a meeting of science and religion.

Faith vs. Science in the Island's history

The theme of faith versus science, as portrayed at various other opportunities, reappears when looking at the two factions that have been shown to be important to the Island's history.

  • The DHARMA Initiative: Men of science, trying to explain the unique phenomena appearing on the island through scientific methods, such as experiments.
  • The Others/Hostiles: Men of faith. Shown to be drawn to 'magic boxes' without questioning or exploring their nature. Also have kind of a fondness for (initiation?) rituals, such as having to make a 'commitment' to the island.
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