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What Is the Symbolism of Heads?

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chli

MemberChestbursterJanuary 09, 20175812 Views25 Replies
What Is the Symbolism of Heads?

There are plenty of references to heads in the story. The whole facility (temple) has a skull on the top pointing 90 degrees from the runway (why not facing it?). The skull could be the sign of a death facility (biological warfare).

In the ampule/ritual room there is a huge statue of a (human?) head. There also seems to be a figure on the mural lacking a head (hard to tell). Also, the engineer fleeing something and coming too late to the door, loses his head. Finally, David’s head is ripped off by the engineer.

Should this perhaps symbolize mankind losing its head (bringing about our own destruction, like the engineers)?

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Rick
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Deep Space,

Racial sterotyping?  You're really from Wales aren't ya (just teasing). I did notice how you left the grouper mouth alone. 

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@ Rick ha ha ;) Me also!  Don't get me started on the Welsh . . . then we would be talking about Aliens ;) lol 

I'd better clarify that and say my Nan was Welsh and I love the place :) honest!!!!! :) 

I must stop with these comments; I don't know, I just get ahead of myself sometimes . . .

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@Chli - I was actually more referring to the Easter Island type heads than the facility one.  That said, it probably has weathered over time.

It does have a look of a xeno pic I've seen that shows a skull, with eye sockets, underneath the top head carapace.  Who knows, maybe it does have a link to what is being created in there?

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Regarding the Engineer who got decapitated... He wasn't very headstrong.  That's no way to get ahead in life.  Too bad he'll never be the head of a major corporation.

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Damiracle

At least he went head long into the next room.

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