Tag: Religion

Hey everyone! Welcome back for the last Voidcast of this year! To end off 2014, I wanted to look at the divine bodies of the Zelda series, and how they could be used in future games. With the holiday season’s several religious holidays coming up, it seemed appropriate to examine the religious elements of Zelda, and to think of the impact they could have if used right. Hit the jump to check out the new episode!

According to my 10th grade English teacher (and I dare not doubt her), the Holy Bible is the most commonly alluded to piece of literature in the world, and the Zelda series has its fair share of nods to the Word of the Lord. It is no secret that the team behind making the Zelda games at Nintendo uses various religious themes and symbolism as elements that add to the lore of the Zelda Universe. A continuing motif of the…

This is an attempt to explore religion as it is practiced in Hyrule and surrounding territories and how real-world religious symbolism has influenced the Legend of Zelda series. Creepy Cool Crosses – The Classic Era The four-armed cross is a symbol for many cultures and traditions, but in modern times the cross is taken around the world as “the symbol for Christianity.” Rumor has it that before the creation of the third game (which described the mythology of the Three…