What was the massive foot statue on polar bears, a mysterious temple, and a giant statue of a foot with four toes.
Located on the Others’ side of the island, the statue was first spotted in the Lost two-part season 2 finale by Jin, Sun, and Sayid, who were perplexed not only by its size, but the fact that it had four toes. They didn’t know what it was or who built it, but it was clear that it was only a remnant of a much larger statue that was destroyed long ago. Later, it was discovered that the foot statue housed a secret chamber that Jacob used as his base of operations. Overall, the statue only appeared in a few episodes but remained a mystery for most of the series. Its existence served the purpose of increasing the “weird” feeling given off by the island and making it seem even more bizarre.
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The statue’s mythological connections mean that it was built by the ancient Egyptians. It would seem that like so many others that were drawn to this place, a fairly large population of Egyptians arrived on the island and erected a statue to Taweret. Their activities elsewhere on the island were hinted at by other clues sprinkled throughout the series. Egyptian hieroglyphics were found in various places, including the chamber with the frozen wheel, the temple, the lighthouse, and more. Curiously, the symbols discovered in the temple depict the Smoke Monster, which indicates that the Egyptians on the island had their own encounter with him during their stay.
Because of all the places that the hieroglyphics were seen, it’s apparent that the Egyptians had strong ties to several of Lost’s biggest mysteries, but exactly what they were was left ambiguous. It’s possible that they were involved in the construction of many of the island’s structures – not just the Taweret statue. At some point in the island’s long history, they either died out or found a way off the island. What became of their civilization was never explained.