Comments on Lostpedia Blog: The I of the beholder

I took the test yesterday and was placed in the Po...

2008-08-28T17:00:12.495-04:00

I took the test yesterday and was placed in the Polyphemus group.

Today I show up as "Unassigned." Weird.

Polyphemus (Πολύφημος in greek) means "Very famous...

2008-08-28T08:57:15.316-04:00

Polyphemus (Πολύφημος in greek) means "Very famous" (Πολύ=very + φημη=fame.
Brontes (Βροντές) means thunderclap.
As for Steropes (also known as Asteropes - Αστερόπης) I'm not really sure but it may be derived from the words Asteri/Αστέρι (star) and the word οπη/ope (hole).

The Dharma initiative- guiding the world to a bitt...

2008-08-28T07:41:25.734-04:00

The Dharma initiative- guiding the world to a bitter tomorrow.

Is bitter becoming a running joke for TPTB?

I did a little swotting up, and here's what I adde...

2008-08-27T16:14:52.452-04:00

I did a little swotting up, and here's what I added to Lostpedia (the Arges bit is interesting):

After completing the test, users are placed in new groups, one of which is "Steropes", one "Polyphemus", and finally "Brontes". All three are Cyclopes in Greek mythology. Steropes and Brontes appear in Heriod's poem "Theogony" as two of three main Cyclopes. It is notable that rather than using the character Arges as the final group name, Polyphemus is instead used. He is mentioned separately in Homer's "Odyssey", and plays a pivotal role in the poem.

Steropes and Brontes helped another cyclops named ...

2008-08-27T15:58:34.578-04:00

Steropes and Brontes helped another cyclops named Arges create Zeus' weapons (lightning bolts...duh)but Polyphemus has nothing to do with any of that. Maybe the 'clue' is about what isn't there rather then what is.
Polyphemus is the giant cyclops blinded by Odysseus who's wife's name is Penelope.

A breif telling of Zeus' weapons is Arges had the brightness, Steropes had the lightning, and Brontes had the thunder thus creating the lightning bolt.

On a not funny, funny note Polyphemus was blinded, yeah i know not by light, but it makes me think of the song blinded by the light

Ah, here we go: Polyphemus, the giant encountered ...

2008-08-27T13:49:34.650-04:00

Ah, here we go: Polyphemus, the giant encountered by Odysseus in Homer's famous work, is a cyclops. 3 for 3.

"See" is the inevitable correct response to "eye"....

2008-08-27T13:09:19.071-04:00

"See" is the inevitable correct response to "eye"... or am I also reading too much into it? ;) I love Greek mythology, so I'm happy that they're taking this route, but I'm not sure what the connection is either. Must revise.