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| − | The Adam and Eve bodies (as named by Locke) were skeletons found in the cave by Jack but have not been seen since. They were carrying one black, one white stone just like the stones Locke carries. Jack took these stones and neglected to mention them when Locke asked what had been discovered. Believed to have been dead 50+ years due to the deterioration of their clothing. |
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| − | In the dream Claire has while sleepwalking, before finding blood in her baby's crib, John Locke is playing cards on a tree-stump. When he looks up towards her, telling her about her child, the black and white stones are in the place of his eyes. |
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| − | * High priests of [[Israel]] are theorized (at least by [[Wikipedia:Mormons|Mormons]]) to have used different valuable gems with various inscriptions on them (called [[Wikipedia:Urim and Thummim|Urim and Thummim]]) to decide God's will and help in decision making. The black and white stones are possibly such devices. |
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| − | * The Urim and Thummim were the revelation stones used by the Kohen HaGadol (the High Priest) of Israel. It is NOT a Mormon theory, but a known part of Jewish tradition and history. The Urim and Thummim, which translates to Lights and Illuminations, were a black stone and a white stone which the words Urim u'Thummim on them, one word on each stone. The stones were used for revelation in conjuction with the Breastpiece of The High Priest, Hoshen HaMishpat in Hebrew, the Breastpiece of Judgement. The Hoshen was an embroidered work with gemstones, enlayed in gold, affixed to the piece. The piece itself functioned like a pouch. The gemstones numbered 12, one for each tribe of Israel. The names of the tribes were engraved on the stone, and on the three of the stones, the names Avraham, Yitzhak and Yaakov (Abraham, Isaac and Jacob) were engraved. Together, the names on all of these gemstones of the breastpiece covered all twenty-one letters of the Hebrew alphabet (some repeated obviously). Inside of the Holy of Holies, the Kadosh Kadoshim, was an eternal flame, Aysh Tamid. When the High Priest would enter the Kadosh Kadoshim the Aysh Tamid would reflect off of the gemstones in a certain matter, illuminating individual letters engraved on the gemstones, thus divining the revelation. The Urim and Thummim were then used for judgement of yes or no answers, removed from the pouch after the illumination of the letters. This is well documented in Judaic and Rabbinic literature, and is most easily accessible through the Temple Institute in Jerusalem, online at templeinstitute.org |
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| − | * These stones play an important role in the book "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coehlo. A book that is entirely about destiny, fate, and finding your place in the universe. |
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| − | * [[Locke]] introduces [[Backgammon]] as a game where "there are two players; one black, one white." |
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| + | | IslandReason=Protecting [[the Source]] (Mother)<br /> Born on the Island (Man in Black) |
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| − | * These are the remains of [[Gerald DeGroot|Gerald]] and [[Karen DeGroot]]. |
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| − | * These are the remains of [[Jack]] and [[Kate]], having traveled to the past after another [[Incident]] at some point in the future. |
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| − | * These are the remains of the French expedition. |
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| − | **(This is unlikely since the remains are estimated to be 50+ years old, and the French expedition arrived less thatn 20 years ago - however, the bodies may have suffered an advanced rate of decay for whatever reason) |
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| + | '''Adam and Eve''' are the [[nickname|nicknames]] given by [[Locke]] to the skeletons of [[the Man in Black]] and his adoptive [[mother]] when he, [[Kate]] and [[Jack]] discovered them in [[2004]]. {{crossref|1x06}} The bodies were laid to rest by [[Jacob]] in the [[Caves]] millennia before the [[Crash of Oceanic Flight 815|crash]] of [[Flight 815]] after the Mother was stabbed and the Man in Black was transformed into the smoke monster. {{crossref|6x15}} |
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| − | * These are the remains of previous inhabitants of the hatch(es). |
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| − | * These are the remains of [[Wikipedia:Amelia Earhart|Amelia Earhart]] and [[Wikipedia:Fred Noonan|Fred Noonan]], who mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific Ocean during a circumnavigational flight in 1937. |
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| − | * The black and white stones could also be a reference to yin and yang. This ties into the online theories of "twinness" that Rousseau proposed. This also relates to Boone's t-shirt (84), and the original status of Adam and Eve as created from a whole. (If Eve was created from Adam's rib, then together they constitute a whole. Apart, like yin and yang, two complementary parts of one.) |
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| − | * Could be members of a native group (pre-Dharma) who built the four-toed statue. |
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| + | * Jack first discovered the caves in {{ep|1x05}}, but Adam and Eve weren't seen until {{ep|1x06}}, when he and Kate stumbled upon them after escaping from a swarm of bees. |
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| − | * Are the remains of an earlier, unidentified group of castaways. They may have been put there by the writers merely to emphasize that the survivors of flight 815 are hardly the first (nor last) group of castaways to have ended up on the island. |
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| + | * [[Locke]] gave the skeletons their nicknames, taken from Adam and Eve of the [[Bible]]. However, given the mother-son relationship between them, a more apt analogy would be Eve and Cain. |
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| + | * Jack neglected to mention the stones when Locke asked what had been discovered. (''see also: [[Black and white]]'') |
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| + | * The skeletons' identities were revealed in episode {{ep|6x15}}, 111 episodes after their first appearance in {{ep|1x06}}. |
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| + | {{I|I=Aande_stones.jpg|a=right|w=200|c=The stones found on the bodies.}} |
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| + | == Characters' theories == |
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| + | * Jack guessed that the bodies must have been dead 40-50 years based on the deterioration of their clothing. {{crossref|1x06}} However, upon discovering the remains of a [[Goldie|Nigerian smuggler]], Locke told [[Boone]] that normal clothing would decompose within 2 years and that the high quality polyester on the smuggler's body would take 2-10 years to get to its current condition. {{crossref|1x19}} |
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| + | * In 2007, when [[Hurley]] and Jack revisited the caves, Hurley theorized that the skeletons might belong to two of the survivors of [[Oceanic Flight 815]] as a result of [[time travel]]. {{crossref|6x05}} |
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| + | ==Interview testimony== |
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| + | * In a January 2007 [http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20010504,00.html EW.com interview] with [[Jeff Jensen]], [[Damon Lindelof]] and [[Carlton Cuse]] answered the question, "What is the meaning or significance of the two skeletons that [[Jack]] and [[Kate]] found in the cave of Season 1?" |
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| + | * In a March 2008 [http://www.ugo.com/tv/lost/?cur=darlton Underground Online article], the producers talked about how the skeletons might give insight into the nature of the show and evidence that certain elements were planned early on. |
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| + | * In a March 2009 [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQlM9tIuXsA Sky1 interview], the producers confirmed that Adam and Eve are not the actual biblical figures, and are "not [[Vincent|the dog]] either." |
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| + | * In January 2010, after Barack Obama and his administration moved their State of the Union Address away from February 2 to avoid a conflict with the premiere of ''Lost'''s final season, Damon and Carlton said that Obama could ask a question about any unresolved mystery and they would answer it. Over Twitter the White House's ABC correspondent, Jake Tapper, claimed that Obama had asked the identity of Adam and Eve. In reply (also over Twitter) Carlton said, "Good question! Have [[Wikipedia:POTUS|POTUS]] call us!" [http://lostmediamentions.blogspot.com/2010/01/president-obama-submits-question.html] |
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Latest revision as of 01:10, 11 December 2018
Adam and Eve are the nicknames given by Locke to the skeletons of the Man in Black and his adoptive mother when he, Kate and Jack discovered them in 2004. ("House of the Rising Sun") The bodies were laid to rest by Jacob in the Caves millennia before the crash of Flight 815 after the Mother was stabbed and the Man in Black was transformed into the smoke monster. ("Across the Sea")
Facts
- Jack first discovered the caves in "White Rabbit", but Adam and Eve weren't seen until "House of the Rising Sun", when he and Kate stumbled upon them after escaping from a swarm of bees.
- Locke gave the skeletons their nicknames, taken from Adam and Eve of the Bible. However, given the mother-son relationship between them, a more apt analogy would be Eve and Cain.
- Jack neglected to mention the stones when Locke asked what had been discovered. (see also: Black and white)
- The skeletons' identities were revealed in episode "Across the Sea", 111 episodes after their first appearance in "House of the Rising Sun".
The stones found on the bodies.
Characters' theories
- Jack guessed that the bodies must have been dead 40-50 years based on the deterioration of their clothing. ("House of the Rising Sun") However, upon discovering the remains of a Nigerian smuggler, Locke told Boone that normal clothing would decompose within 2 years and that the high quality polyester on the smuggler's body would take 2-10 years to get to its current condition. ("Deus Ex Machina")
- In 2007, when Hurley and Jack revisited the caves, Hurley theorized that the skeletons might belong to two of the survivors of Oceanic Flight 815 as a result of time travel. ("Lighthouse")
Interview testimony
- In a January 2007 EW.com interview with Jeff Jensen, Damon Lindelof and Carlton Cuse answered the question, "What is the meaning or significance of the two skeletons that Jack and Kate found in the cave of Season 1?"
- In a March 2008 Underground Online article, the producers talked about how the skeletons might give insight into the nature of the show and evidence that certain elements were planned early on.
- In a March 2009 Sky1 interview, the producers confirmed that Adam and Eve are not the actual biblical figures, and are "not the dog either."
- In January 2010, after Barack Obama and his administration moved their State of the Union Address away from February 2 to avoid a conflict with the premiere of Lost's final season, Damon and Carlton said that Obama could ask a question about any unresolved mystery and they would answer it. Over Twitter the White House's ABC correspondent, Jake Tapper, claimed that Obama had asked the identity of Adam and Eve. In reply (also over Twitter) Carlton said, "Good question! Have POTUS call us!" [1]
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