![]() But you know what? The classical authors did that all the time. And then we’re saying, ‘Okay, what fairy tales or folktales or myths is this starting to line up with?’ Then we realized, ‘Well, Prometheus and Proteus never hung out in any Greek myths before, but that seems to be what is kind of happening here,’ and Prometheus might be taking on some characteristics that he hasn’t in the past. The pair heavily looked into life in the maritime community in the 19th century and here’s where they landed with the story:Īs we’re doing all this work, we start to see a story take place. The filmmaker told Vox that “the idea of fable and myth” is at the “forefront” of his process with his partner/brother Max Eggers. Co-writer/director Robert Eggers is known to really delve into researching his work and The Lighthouse is no exception. The first place one may draw from after seeing the lighthouse is through the subtle use of seafaring mythology that is embedded in the DNA of the flick. Theory #1: The Lighthouse Is A Modern Retelling Of A Greek Myth
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