I still think the LOST statue looks more like Sobek, who as the repairer of evils and healer of ills (but not an active force for good) reminds me not only of the seeming properties of the island, but Jacob himself (who appeared to outright resurrect Locke after he fell).
I've seen arguments for both gods, but the more pictures I look at, the more I think it's Sobek- the snout on the statue seemed very thin, more like a crocodile than a hippo, to me.
(Though it's probably to be noted that apparently Sobek was at least at times the consort of Tawaret, and was sometimes seen on her back in certain statues. I have to admit, though, that I hadn't really looked into Egyptian deities at all until last night, after that great episode.)\
I like either interpretation for good reasons. Sobek, as I said, can relate to the healing properties of the island/Jacob but the destruction of a statue to Tawaret seems to go pretty well with all the fertility problems of the island. Hm...
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Date: 2009-05-14 09:04 pm (UTC)I've seen arguments for both gods, but the more pictures I look at, the more I think it's Sobek- the snout on the statue seemed very thin, more like a crocodile than a hippo, to me.
(Though it's probably to be noted that apparently Sobek was at least at times the consort of Tawaret, and was sometimes seen on her back in certain statues. I have to admit, though, that I hadn't really looked into Egyptian deities at all until last night, after that great episode.)\
I like either interpretation for good reasons. Sobek, as I said, can relate to the healing properties of the island/Jacob but the destruction of a statue to Tawaret seems to go pretty well with all the fertility problems of the island. Hm...