Thomas Hamilton as Ariadne & Multiple layers of mythology

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Don’t read if you haven’t watched s4ep1-5 of ‘Black Sails’ yet! Spoilers for the first half of season 4 and speculation for the rest of it!

If…if (!) Thomas indeed turns out to be alive, then the show foreshadowed this revelation a long time ago.

In the Hamiltons’ house, there was a painting of Ariadne (read: Thomas) being abandoned by Theseus (read: James). 

Ariadne (ie, Thomas) is abandoned; she’s alone, scared and crying:

But…Ariadne isn’t just abandoned: Later on, Ariadne is found! First Theseus leaves her. Then she is discovered by Dionysos.

What if Flint is both? The guy who leaves Ariadne and the one who finds her? 

What if James is both: Theseus AND Dionysos?

Theseus, the beautiful, classical Greek hero left Ariadne and sailed away on a ship with black sails (!): That’s James McGraw.

Dionysos, the uncivilised, savage God, with his retinue of satyrs and wild fauns, found Ariadne and gave her the love she deserved: That’s Flint.

I can’t believe I didn’t see this earlier. But it was all there.

The story was never just about someone being abandoned and left behind; it was always a story about someone being found again…

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Could the long thread also be Meditations itself and Thomas’ ‘know no shame’ inscription, as it is reoccurring throughout the series? It seems like Flint has finally found comfort from it, he’s come a long way. Absolutely incredible and fascinating analysis as always, thank you. If it all plays out like this, I’ve never seen a television series tightly pack in so much foreshadowing, it’s an absolute revelation.

Sorry, somehow I didn’t catch this. I’m a bit overworked and must have overlooked it.

“Could the long thread also be Meditations itself and Thomas’ ‘know no shame’ inscription, as it is reoccurring throughout the series?”

Yes, yes, yesssss.:) Brilliant observation. That’s the kinda thing I meant. In our story ‘Ariadne’s thread’ is Thomas’ showing James he doesn’t have to feel ashamed of himself, his showing James a way through this ‘labyrinth’.