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The Quiet Man
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- May 30, 2011
Random Person is right, the symbol predates Zelda by far more than you might expect.
It rips off a Japanese clan's family crest, in fact. The Hōjō clan, to be more specific.
This is from Wikipedia:
"The Hōjō clan (北条氏, hōjō shi?) in the history of Japan was a family who controlled the hereditary title of shikken (officially just a regent) of the Kamakura Shogunate. In practice, the family had actual governmental power, many times dictatorial, rather than Kamakura shoguns, or the Imperial Court, who were merely legal symbols. The Hōjō are also known for their defiance of the Mongols, and furthering the spread of Zen Buddhism and Bushido, but also for extreme decadence and making national decisions in secret meetings at private residences."
This is their family crest:
It rips off a Japanese clan's family crest, in fact. The Hōjō clan, to be more specific.
This is from Wikipedia:
"The Hōjō clan (北条氏, hōjō shi?) in the history of Japan was a family who controlled the hereditary title of shikken (officially just a regent) of the Kamakura Shogunate. In practice, the family had actual governmental power, many times dictatorial, rather than Kamakura shoguns, or the Imperial Court, who were merely legal symbols. The Hōjō are also known for their defiance of the Mongols, and furthering the spread of Zen Buddhism and Bushido, but also for extreme decadence and making national decisions in secret meetings at private residences."
This is their family crest:
As people has stated before, the triforce was based on what I think was (or is) a religious/spiritual symbol, similar to the cross and crescent moon, which have also been used in Zelda.
