Possible background of the four toed statue
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By sayidisabeast
- Possible background of the four toed statue
- Created: Apr 13, 2008
- Last updated: Aug 14, 2008
- After episode: 2.23: Live Together, Die Alone
- Status: Current
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I was doing my geometry homework when all of a sudden a giant foot appears.
This giant foot had once belonged to the Colossus of Rhodes. The statue took 12 years to build and only stood for 66 years. It then crumbled to it’s knee. The only thing wrong with this theory is that the survivors probably aren’t on the island of Rhodes which is off the coast of Greece. But anyway, this could help with the statue being of Greek origin.
Key characters
| Short Name | Full Name | Episodes | Theories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jin | Jin-Soo Kwon | 3.2, 2.16, 1.6, 1.17, 1.23, 3.18 | 268 |
| Sayid | Sayid Jarrah | 2.14, 1.9, 3.11, 4.3, 4.12 | 389 |
| Sun | Sun Kwon | 3.2, 2.16, 1.6, 2.5, 1.17, 3.18, 4.12, 4.7 | 298 |
Key episodes
| # | Title | Aired | Central character | Theories |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.23 | Live Together, Die Alone | 5-24-2006 | Desmond | 323 |
Key events
| Theme | Relevant Episodes | Theories |
|---|---|---|
| Four Toed Statue | 204 |
Key locations
| Theme | Relevant Episodes | Theories |
|---|---|---|
| 4-Toed Statue | 2.23 | 49 |
Upon researching the Colossus of Rhodes.. there were no references to 4 toes.. The statue had been broken up over several years and sold to various merchants from Edessa. Do you have any websites or info you care to provide to back this theory up besides a grade 9 Geo book?
From Wikipedia:
“When Hera discovered that Leto was pregnant and that Zeus was the father, she banned Leto from giving birth on “terra firma”, or the mainland, or any island. In her wanderings, Leto found the newly created floating island of Delos, which was neither mainland nor a real island, and she gave birth there. The island was surrounded by swans. Afterwards, Zeus secured Delos to the bottom of the ocean. This island later became sacred to Apollo.”
Nothing to do with four toes, but it does relate the Greek god Apollo with many things we’ve already seen.
Firstly, we should not assume that the writers of LOST intended the statue to represent a real life statue in history. It may be the literary equivalent of any real or mythological statue known to exist in fictional books or historical records. This does not contradict Colossus of Rhodes.
Secondly, Colossus of Rhodes was erected in the likeness of Helios, who was later regarded as Apollo. It seems likely it relates to other Greek references used in LOST more so than biblical or poetic references. This does not contradict its appearance on the island.
Thirdly, the statue has four toes because it’s not the actual, real-life, historically accurate Colossus of Rhodes, but a fictional and mythological version of it, hence the broken leg with no visible signs of the remainder of the statue. The four toes could fit the theory that Greek gods were somehow different from humans. This does not contradict its existence on the island.
Lastly, explaining its existence on the island is no more or no less difficult than explaining the existence of the Black Rock or a plane from Nigeria. Many leaps in logic and presumptions of truth are used to back up those theories as well.
To summarize, there are a lot of theories about four toes and not so many about the statue itself or how it relates to Lost. For me, the Colossus of Rhodes theory is the most convincing explanation of the statue. Not only is it physically similar in appearance to the historical statue, it also directly connects to the recurring use of Greek mythology on the show.
But the Colossus of Rhodes theory is not new. I made reference to it in a recent post myself, but it appeared on Lostpedia, and I assume some other theory page before that, a long, long time ago.
Yeah all of you are right i was wrong to assume that the statue is an actual historic statue but i still think it’s greek
sayidisabeast
I’m sorry if I implied otherwise, but I was trying to defend the basis of this theory as the most plausible “inspiration” of the statue seen on LOST, regardless of its “inspiration” being real or fictional. Those who attack this theory, and I’m speaking in generalities, typically use the existence of four toes to refute it or demand an explanation for how the statue would come to arrive in the Pacific from Europe, which are valid questions. But the possible answers do not refute the basis of the theory because, as we’ve seen, strange things happen in this television show. Again, sorry if it seemed I was at odds with you. Good Day. :)
no it’s fine
Something that always bothered me (as much as the four toes) is that there is no rubble. All of it couldn’t have fallen into the sea, could it? And could the island have sustained a population large enough to have built it? And where did the material come from when the island is comprised of basaltic rock?
It seems like the materials and labor would have had to have been transported to the island, but if so, there’s the issue of coming and going from the island and all the problems that seem to be associated with that.