At the end of The Thrill of the Chase, on the last page, are two Omega symbols. They rest near the top of the page and sit side by side. They obviously hold meaning to Forrest Fenn or he wouldn’t have placed them there.
The page is considered the colophon. It provides dating, publication, and printing details about the book. Since a colophon can also be considered a printer’s mark, the two Omega symbols could be such the brand for Mr. Fenn.
The Omega is the last letter of the Greek alphabet and is commonly used to refer to ‘end’. If the mark consisted of merely one Omega, it could easily be passed over to simply imply the ‘end of the book.’ However, there are two ‘ends’ and this has caused many to pause and ponder their meaning.
The image of two Omegas placed together, to me, suggests ‘Where two ends meet.’ I am reminded of Mr. Fenn’s words on page 117, “Time had taken them apart but it eventually brought them back together.” As far as I know, Forrest has never mentioned the meaning of the mark, so I do not know what the symbols mean to him and am only sharing my thoughts.
Nonetheless, I find it interesting the word colophon comes from the Greek meaning for ‘Summit, Peak, or Finishing’. In my mind, then, the double Omega colophon (if that is what it is) could conjure an image of two mountain peaks. The two ends (peaks) meet in a valley/canyon which rests between.
In a previous post, Six Questions with Forrest Fenn, he shared the following quote by T.S. Eliot:
“We shall not cease from our exploration
And at the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.”
Forrest has hidden his treasure in a place which holds special meaning to him. In the book he has said the poem (if followed precisely) “will lead to the end of my rainbow and the treasure.” Upon finding the treasure would be the ‘end of all our exploring for the chest of gold’. The location would be where two ends meet. Is the double Omega colophon a subtle hint of the treasure resting between two peaks?
Certainly, if you follow the poem and your location is not between two peaks, by all means search. No one knows for sure what the ‘subtle clues’ in the book are, or even exactly what clues imply. Forrest has mentioned to start at the beginning while referring to ‘where warm waters halt’. And while two ends will surely meet once the treasure is found, no one (except for Forrest) as of yet, knows where that precious place will be.
Best of luck to all!
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Horseshoes ?
also ,
COLOPHON
COLORADO
In the canyon, and across the river bend, maybe.
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Another aspect is that “O” is also used to represent Omega, which would make the ending “OO”
Relating it to the end of the poem “If you are brave and in the (word) W OO D”
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“Horseshoes ?”
Invert the colophons – “double U”
Also, with regard to the double horseshoe interpretation, please see the publisher at front of book – “ONE LAND HORSE & CATTLE CO.”
He talks about alpha and omegas a lot … skippy was an alpha … if omega is “end” then double omegas could be the deaths of his two siblings … the book and the poem are both about death … but, he doesn’t want to die … so he paid $2M to “stay alive” so to speak … ALSO, he was shot down twice … which was often the end for a lot of aviators.
Then cancer almost killed him … he REALLY started living after his cancer scare … so, double omegas might be that he’s really going to have two endings to his life …
Here’s the only problem with that solution. You are basing a place on the book and not his poem. Your whole interpretation is great but it lacks the poem.
Just reviewing old threads before my trip next month.
On the topic of omega sign(s), here is one in YNP –
Omega
If when I do find the treasure, I dont think I will ask myself what took me so long but to say to myself, Yes I can do what needs to been done in what the Poem ask of me and earn it. The first thing I would do is go Facebook live and then plant some more seeds in the hearts and minds of the meek.
An Indian Scout and A Saint.
omega is brought up alot, another symbol of omega is the number 10. there a line that runs the map of fenns map. i woinder if the treasure is located along that line somewhere?
I am going to “blow your mind”, so to speak. Standby for my medallion submission. After the chest is gone, of course.