Statue of the Goddess
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Statue of the Goddess in Skyward Sword
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The Statue of the Goddess is a statue made in the likeness of the goddess Hylia. It appears in Skyward Sword and Breath of the Wild.
Appearances
Skyward Sword
The Statue of the Goddess is the massive statue that can be found watching over Skyloft. The statue is intended to resemble the goddess Hylia, the deity that fought off the Demon Tribe, rallying other races to imprison Demise. This statue has a significant role throughout the story, from beginning to end. After his victory in the Wing Ceremony, Zelda gives the Sailcloth to Link atop the statue as part of the Ceremony of the Goddess. Link also first receives the Goddess Sword from Inside the Statue of the Goddess, as part of his first encounter with Fi. It is also the place where he will put several tablets which will allow him to access various regions of the Surface. A similar Statue of the Goddess is found inside of the Isle of Songs. It appears whenever Link hits the Goddess Crest with a Skyward Strike.
It is later revealed that beneath the giant statue lies Sky Keep, Skyward Sword's final dungeon. Sky Keep is where the Triforce is kept, where it was sealed away by Hylia herself. Once all Triforce pieces are collected, Link and Fi will appear on top of the statue with the completed Triforce. On Link's wish, the Goddess Statue will break off from Skyloft and descend into the Sealed Grounds, crushing and killing The Imprisoned. Once Demise is again defeated in the past, Link and Zelda appear on top of the statue yet again, this time with Link strumming the Goddess's Harp.
Breath of the Wild
"These are stone statues of the goddess Hylia, who is worshipped throughout Hyrule. They can be found in each of the major villages, but there are also versions large and small in every part of the realm."
There are many Statues of the Goddess in Breath of the Wild. A large Statue of the Goddess can be found in the ruins of the Temple of Time. When approached, Link can pray to it. If Link possesses four Spirit Orbs, he can trade them for either a Heart Container or an additional one-fifth of a circuit for his Stamina Wheel.
Smaller statues can be found throughout Breath of the Wild in villages, such as Kakariko Village, and at Springs, such as the Spring of Wisdom. These smaller statues can be prayed at for the same choice of upgrades; however, Link cannot pray at the statues in the Springs until the associated Shrine Quest is complete.
There's a Horned Statue at Hateno Village which functions as a variation to the Goddess Statues, though its function is to interchange between Heart Containers and Stamina Vessels in exchange for Rupees.
Non-Canon Appearances
Hyrule Warriors
The Statue of the Goddess is present on the Skyloft stage. The Statue Keep is located under it, where Link meets Fi in the Land in the Sky Legend Mode scenario.
Trivia
- The Statue of the Goddess seen in Skyloft has a real world similarity to the Christ the Redeemer statue that looks over Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.