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Proof there is more than three god(desses)

Started by Mysterious F., March 20, 2007, 12:58:36 PM

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Evilslayer

QuoteProbably not, the Wind Fish is a whale, as stated in LA indirectly.

But Jabu-Jabu is also a whale.

QuoteWhy? All the major goddesses represent the intangible ideas Power, Wisdom, and Courage. Having "Time" in there would be pretty odd, no? I'm assuming the minor deities represent the more tangible facets of the universe, where "Time" would fit in nicely.

Nayru is most likely the Goddess of Time, as she created the natural laws of the Universe. There's also the Oracle of Ages to account for, and in OoT Zelda is referred to as the Princess of Destiny. In many old mythologies, some gods and goddesses have more than one title.

Mysterious F.


darkphantomime

Bah, everything could be a goddess. even commodore can be a goddess (as has been hilariously proven).

Mysterious F.

I just realized this: remember the Tower of Hera in LTTP? Hera's the name of the Greek queen of gods. Could this be a reference to the possibility of more gods?  :-\

darkphantomime

No, it's just a little reference they made to earthy mythology. We can see the earth's constellations in Termina's sky, but that doesn't mean that the mythology of the characters in the constellations is inherit in Zelda.

It's basically nothing more but an obscure reference that never really got developed.

Evilslayer

QuoteI just realized this: remember the Tower of Hera in LTTP? Hera's the name of the Greek queen of gods. Could this be a reference to the possibility of more gods?

The real (Japanese) name for Death Mountain in ALttP is Heb(u)ra Mountain. It's probably a mistake made by NoA, or they cut out the bu because they had already changed the name of the mountain.

QuoteDeath Mountain is called "HEBURA" (Hebra) Mountain. "Death Mountain" is used to refer to the version of Hebra Mountain in the Dark World.

http://www.zeldalegends.net/index.php?n=z3translation