The 4,000-Year-Old Myth Hidden in Zelda

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• AL

  @ALEX-64-b7x · 2 days ago · pinned

  Which mythological parallel surprised you the most—or do you think another ancient myth fits Link and Ganon's dynamic even better? Let me know your theories!

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• HE

  @HecmarJayam · 2 days ago

  The hero of a thousand faces.

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• GU

  @GuardianEnigma · 1 day ago

  It is the classic Hero's Journey. And those stories have a beauty to them.

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• DE

  @DeadProphetsFate · 2 days ago

  When I learned about &nbsp;the Ramayana, I thought that it shared a very similar story to the Legend of Zelda. <br>To sum it up, the Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic that follows the life of Prince Rama, an avatar of the god Vishnu, as he fights to rescue his kidnapped wife, Sita, from the demon king Ravana.<br> He even acquires a divine sword, bow and armor to battle the demon king. I also found it interesting that Zelda chose the Indian currency &quot;Rupees&quot; as it&apos;s form of money in the game, i wonder if it was a nod to being inspired by ancient Indian stories.

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• GR

  @GreggoryHarris · 3 days ago

  Shockingly good info I wasn’t expecting to turn up on my feed at 7am. Good stuff!

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• AR

  @artbanks27 · 19 hours ago

  It is literally the journey of the hero made into an interactive medium that allows you to walk that path. I think the Zelda team knows mythology and have studied the patterns to create a perfect blend between eastern and western mythology.

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• TY

  @tylersegura · 1 day ago

  The oldest swords we’ve found come from Aslantepe’ in Turkey, what’s mind blowing is that they have the Triforce symbol on them… Give em a quick search, they’re wild looking

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• JI

  @jiggilowjow · 1 day ago

  there is literally only one story we could ever tell..... knowing this is what actual intelligence is

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• ME

  @mercianthane2503 · 1 day ago (edited)

  In the Japanese version, Demise, also known as the Bringer of Death, never mentions an incarnation of his hatred. It is simply a binding spell of the Demon Tribe, cursing Link, Zelda, and their descendants in an eternal cycle of hatred. Ganondorf, Vaati, Malladus, and Majora are all part of the Curse.

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• MR

  @MrDingDing-v8p · 1 day ago

  “An incarnation of my hatred shall ever follow your kind, dooming them to wander a blood-soaked sea of darkness for all time!&quot;<br>-Demon Lord Demise

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• LI

  @linkbox135 · 2 days ago

  Why&apos;d you use the Switch app crash sound effect when putting down a piece of paper 🤣. Triggered me lol I thought something went wrong for a half second before I realized my switch isn&apos;t even on

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• CR

  @Craigomus · 23 hours ago

  Link truly is The Hero of Time

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