A line of mythos is re-interpreted in this episode "Relic."
Clark discovers a metallic emblem, with the symbol that was once burned into his chest, in another part of the cave. After many flashbacks, Clark realizes that it is a relic of his father Jor-El, who once came to Earth as punishment from his father. When Jor-El was here in 1961, he got caught in a murder case that was solved incorrectly. Through his flashbacks, and with Lana's help, Clark is able to unveil the true culprits behind the murder and send the current mayor of Smallville to prison.
The fact that Jor-El chose the Kents to raise his son Kal-El is nothing new, but the fact that he came to Earth before making that decision is a new idea. Also presented in the episode, is while on Earth he had a love interest in Lana's great aunt Louise, which is what got him tangled in the murder, where the now-mayor framed Louise's husband Dexter for the murder, with help from the real shooter Locklear Luthor, Lionel's father and Lex's grandfather.
Clark discovers a metallic emblem, with the symbol that was once burned into his chest, in another part of the cave. After many flashbacks, Clark realizes that it is a relic of his father Jor-El, who once came to Earth as punishment from his father. When Jor-El was here in 1961, he got caught in a murder case that was solved incorrectly. Through his flashbacks, and with Lana's help, Clark is able to unveil the true culprits behind the murder and send the current mayor of Smallville to prison.
The fact that Jor-El chose the Kents to raise his son Kal-El is nothing new, but the fact that he came to Earth before making that decision is a new idea. Also presented in the episode, is while on Earth he had a love interest in Lana's great aunt Louise, which is what got him tangled in the murder, where the now-mayor framed Louise's husband Dexter for the murder, with help from the real shooter Locklear Luthor, Lionel's father and Lex's grandfather.