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The Fig and the Scorpions

  • What Happens: A lone fig sits in darkness, and a demon hand slices it open with a single claw. Two scorpions stumble out and begin to fight: one is white and one is black. They sting each other mercilessly as the camera pans away.
  • What It Could Mean: This has to be the most direct reference to the Bible in the teaser. The fig is important because it partially represents the loss of innocence: it's how Adam and Eve create garments after they sin and eat the Forbidden Fruit. The passage from Genesis reads: "Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realised that they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made loincloths for themselves." This likely is a confirmation that biblical themes will, indeed, be woven into the season, especially with Michael Langdon running around as the Antichrist. The scorpions also seem to represent the battle between good and evil, and, well, the black scorpion emerges victorious. Bleak.
Image Source: FX