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The Golden Goddesses
Title The Gods of Old
Element(s)
Power (Fire), Wisdom
(Water), and Courage
(Wind)
Attributes
Creators of the Triforce
Creators of Hyrule
Game(s) A Link to the Past
Ocarina of Time

2. The Wind Waker
Twilight Princess
Skyward Sword
Other
Media
A Link to the
Past (Himekawa)
Ocarina of
Time (Himekawa)
The Golden Goddesses,[1]
also known as the Old
Gods,[2]
are Din, the Goddess of Power, Nayru, the Goddess
of Wisdom, and Farore, the Goddess of Courage, the chief
gods and creators of the land that becomes the Kingdom
of Hyruleand the extended world that it resides in.[3]
It is
understood that the Golden Goddesses have always existed,
and that they are omnipotent and eternal. Though the
Golden Goddesses are the most important gods of the
world, they are mentioned by few characters in the series,
and knowledge of them has been shown to be limited to the
people of Hyrule alone, most races worshiping their own
patron deities.
Signs of their existence has been visible in parallel worlds
such as Termina and the World of the Ocean King also,
implying that they may have created those worlds as well.[4]
Each of the three Goddesses is associated with a
characteristic, common element and color: Din is power,
fire and red; Nayru is wisdom, water and blue; Farore is
courage, wind and green. They are the creators of the

3. sacred Triforce that is made up of their three associated
characteristics of power, wisdom and courage.
Appearances
Although the Goddesses have never physically appeared to
this date, they are sometimes implied to be influencing the
events that take place throughout the series. The three
deities of power, wisdom, and courage were first mentioned
in the manual of A Link to the Past, but they were not yet
given names. They were first called by their individual
names and titles in Ocarina of Time and appeared in a
flashback as flaming golden feminine humanoid figures as
they created the world from chaos. Their symbols make an
appearance in Oracles of Ages representing three tunes of
the Harp of Ages, as do the Oracles that are named after
them. They were mentioned in The Wind Waker as putting
the young Hero of Winds through trials to test his
worthiness as a successor of Hero of Time,[5]
and three
colored statues (red, blue and green) depicting each one of
them appears with their associated symbols. The goddesses
also play an indirectly important role in Skyward Sword,
where it is revealed that they personally placed
the Triforce in the care of the goddess Hylia in the ancient
past.[6]
History
Creation of the World

4. The Golden Goddesses shown leaving Hyrule following its
creation
Before time began and before spirits and life existed, the
universe was in chaos. The three Golden Goddesses
descended upon the chaos and began the creation of the
world, each of them creating a different facet of the realm.
Din created the material realm, Nayru gave the realm law
and order, and Farore created all life forms that would
follow the said order.[3]
With their labors completed, the Goddesses departed for
the heavens, but not before leaving behind the Triforce,
three sacred golden triangles representing a small portion
of the essence of the goddesses.[7][8]
Because the power of
the Triforce was so great, they trusted the sacred relic to
the careful hands of the goddess Hylia so that she could
protect it from those who would misuse its almighty
power.[9]
Since Hylia herself was a goddess, the Triforce was
in safe hands, as only mortals would be able to use its
power.
The land where the goddesses departed eventually became
to be known as the Sacred Realm, the eventual resting place

5. of the Triforce after Hylia could no longer protect it due to
giving up her immortal form.[10][11]
Interventions in Hyrule
Although the Goddesses' morals and standards are never
specifically stated anywhere in the games, they have
intervened in affairs numerous times after the creation of
the world but always for a good cause.
The Light Spirits and Sealing Away the Interlopers
Main article: Interloper War
The Interlopers try to take over the Sacred Realm
The Golden Goddesses appointed four Light
Spirits, Ordona, Faron, Eldin, and Lanayru, to protect
each of the four regions in Hyrule, Ordon
Province, Faron Province, Eldin Province, and Lanayru
Province, respectively.[12][13]
When word of the Sacred Realm and the Triforce spread,
a great war ensued between those seeking to wield the
ultimate power.[14]
During this war, the tribe skilled in
dark magic known only as the Dark
Interlopers attempted to establish dominion over the
Sacred Realm and establish their power using the Fused
Shadow. As this war dragged on, three Light

6. Spiritsintervened at the behest of the Golden Goddesses.
They sealed away the great magic those individuals had
mastered,[15]
and splintered it to prevent its future
misuse. The goddesses chased the interlopers
across Hyrule and banished them to the Twilight
Realm.[16]
Although the Goddesses forbade the Interlopers from
returning to the world of light, they left a single link
between Hyrule and the Twilight Realm.[17]
This link,
known as the Mirror of Twilight, was entrusted to
the Sages of Hyrule by the Goddesses, who commanded
them to guard it and protect it.[18]
The Rise of a Hero
Main article: Link
In most of the history of Hyrule, whenever Ganondorf
comes to power and plans to take over the kingdom,
the Goddesses appoint a hero, usually Link, to rise and
defeat the King of Thieves.[19][20][21][22][23][24]
Link the
hero is trusted with the Triforce of
Courage,[22][24]
while Princess Zelda is given
the Triforce of Wisdom to protect it.[25][26]
The Great Flood
Main article: Great Flood

7. The people pray to the Goddesses to come to their
aid
In The Wind Waker, it is revealed that, after
the Hero of Time was sent back to his original time,
Hyrule in the Adult Timelinewas left without a hero
when the curse on Ganon broke.[27]
Faced by
Ganondorf's unstoppable power and with no hero to
aid them, the people of Hyrule prayed to the
Goddesses to come in their aid.[28]
Since the
Goddesses knew that to seal the people away along
in Hyrule would grant Ganon's wish of destroying
the land,[29]
the Goddesses instructed the Hylians to
flee to Hyrule's mountaintops in order to escape the
coming flood.[30]
Once the people were safely away,
the Goddesses caused a torrential downpour,
covering the land and turning the mountaintops
into islands.[31]
The Three Goddesses
Din, The Goddess of Power
Main article: Din (Goddess)
Din... With her strong flaming arms,
cultivated the land and created the red earth.
— Great Deku Tree

8. Din, as seen in Ocarina of Time
Din created the bare earth and shaped the
featureless land, forming its topography. Her
labors produced the towering mountains,
profound chasms, and great expanses of Hyrule's
topography.
With her work completed, Din formed
the Triforce of Power, the embodimentof her
supremacy. When the Gerudo
King Ganondorfsought to abstract the Golden
Power from its resting place, he failed to procure
the sacred Triforce in its entirety and it split into
its three elements. Believing in his heart that
power was the most important aspect of the
Triforce, he was left with the Triforce of Power,
and the blessing of Din.
Nayru, The Goddess of Wisdom
Main article: Nayru (Goddess)
Nayru... Poured out her wisdom onto the
land, and gave it the spirit of law.
— Great Deku Tree

9. Nayru, as seen in Ocarina of Time
Nayru is the source of the laws that govern the
realm in which Hyrule exists. Once her sister
Din had completed the creation of the physical
realm, Nayru began establishing order within
the realm. Nayru illuminated the firmament of
the sphere with her divine wisdom, and
founded the fundamental laws of the realm.
Once she had finished, Nayru formed
the Triforce of Wisdom, the embodiment of
her omniscience. Whomever would possess the
Triforce of Wisdom would be instilled with the
essence of Nayru, and her blessing, granting
them wisdom unparalleled. When the sacred
Triforce was split into its three virtues, the
Triforce of Wisdom eluded Ganon, and sought
a worthy holder, namely, the Princess of
Destiny, Princess Zelda.
Farore, The Goddess of Courage
Main article: Farore (Goddess)
Farore... With her rich soul, produced all
life forms who would uphold the law.
— Great Deku Tree

10. Farore, as seen in Ocarina of Time
Farore is the source of all life that exists
within the Hyrulean realm. Once her sisters
had finished creating a realm suitable for
sustaining life, Farore created the life forms
that would inhabit it. Farore breathed life
onto the barren earth and into the seas,
creating grasses, trees, vines, and all other
manner of vegetation, also forming all of the
diverse people of Hyrule.
With her works completed, Farore drew a
portion of her divine spirit, and produced
the Triforce of Courage. The holder of the
Triforce of Courage would be imbued with
the blessings of Farore, and valor unrivaled
by any other. When the Triforce divided into
its three aspects, the Triforce of Courage was
bestowed upon the Hero, Link, in merit of
his great courage.
Legacy

11. The Goddess Statues in The Wind Waker
Various items, people and deities found
throughout the series are named after the
Golden Goddesses. Each of the goddesses
also have a crest that represents them, which
can be found in places and items related to
them.[32]
The first of the items are the three magic
abilities obtained in Ocarina of Time: Din's
Fire, Farore's Wind, and Nayru's Love,
granted to Link by the Great Fairies. In The
Wind Waker, it is said that Din's
Pearl, Farore's Pearl, and Nayru's Pearl were
handed down to the Ritos, Koroks,
and Jabun by the goddesses themselves,
respectively.[33][34][35]
These three pearls,
known as the Goddess Pearls, are each
placed on the three statues resembling the
Golden Goddesses located in each of
the Triangle Islands found across the Great
Sea to rise the Tower of the Gods from
beneath the waves.[36]
Atop the Hyrule
Castle from Twilight Princess is a statue
depicting the Goddesses surrounding

12. the Triforce. Three songs, "Din's Power",
"Farore's Courage", and "Nayru's Wisdom"
in Skyward Sword are learned in the Isle of
Songs, which are necessary to obtain the
three Sacred Flames, each also named after
the Goddesses, that will upgrade
the Goddess Sword.[37]
Din, Nayru, and Farore from the Oracle
series, who are the Oracle of Seasons, Ages,
and Secrets respectively, share the names of
the goddesses and also share physical
similarities to the statues depicted in The
Wind Waker. It is also implied that both the
dragons from Skyward Sword and the Light
Spirits from Twilight Princess, Eldin, Faron,
and Lanayru, are references to the
goddesses, with two of the dragons bearing
the symbol of the goddess they are
associated with on their forehead. Because of
this, the Silent Realmsof the three regions in
the former game feature the names of the
goddesses, each of them testing one of the
goddess' attributes depending on the realm.
Farore's Silent Realm tests the limits of
Link's courage, Nayru's Silent Realm tests
the limits of his wisdom, and Din's Silent
Realm tests the limits of his
power.[38][39][40]
Likewise, each of the Sacred
Tearsbear their name.[41]
Three Sacred

13. Flames sharing their names and bearing
their associated symbols, characteristics and
colors are used to forge the Goddess
Sword into the legendary Master Sword and
activate the Gate of Time that also bears
their symbols in the Temple of Hylia.
Physical Appearance
A depiction of the Golden Goddesses in A
Link to the Past
In their first appearance, in Ocarina of Time,
the Goddesses Din, Nayru, and Farore are
depicted as a golden figures surrounded by a
red, blue, and green auras, respectively.
However, in later titles, monuments
representing the Goddesses (such as the
statues of the Golden Goddesses in the
throne room of Hyrule Castle in Twilight
Princess) give a more detailed appearance.
The Goddess Statues in The Wind
Waker appear similar to the
Oracles Din, Nayru, and Farore who are all
named after the Goddesses.
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