Tag: King Arthur

This is the first of a series of articles which will discuss elements Zelda has drawn from various mythologies from around the world, as well as elements that they simply have in common. The first one we’ll cover is Arthurian Legend (part of Celtic mythology), because it has the most similarities to the Zelda series, as well as the fact that it contains the legendary sword Excalibur; The Master Sword’s similarity to Excalibur is one of the most recognized mythological…

Zelda Informer has just begun a series of articles discussing themes from the Zelda series. The articles will be posted every other Tuesday on Zelda Informer. The first article from the series discusses the similarities of the Zelda games and traditional epics. Epic tales include the ever popular Beowulf, Gilgamesh and Odysseus, and this article argues that the Zelda games follow a similar formula. Aside from listing the similarities, the author uses examples from game manuals, in game plot events…