The burd symbol

Yeah, That burd (eagel) symbol sure shows around, (often with the triforce), on the sheild, Zelda's dress, and here and there.
But what does it means. I don't know. why it always is that symbol, do Hylians appricate Eagles, or do it have anything to do with the Ritos. Or do the owl, like to confuse us, or something.
Really, I don't know what it just a normaly burd, or is it a special mark, that stand for something:??????

Say what you guys think....

The bird symbol can't be to do with the rito, they did not exist in ocarina of time.
and your right the bird symbol does appear a lot, I have all ways wondered what it means.
it might just be the symbol of hyrule, like country's have flags flags.

I hope it doesn't have somthing to do with the American Eagle (as in LoTR,

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where the eagles save all the "good" ones at the end of film 3

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Man, I hate that arrogance... don't mean to insult any Americans on this forum, but well... you get my point, right?). Luckily, I doubt it has anything to do with that American Eagle. After all, it is a Japanese game.

I think the eagle is some kind of common used sign for courage, greatness or something like that.

Most people agree that the bird is a Pheonix. It symbolises rebirth and immortality. On the hylian shield the pheonix seems to be flying into the triforce and embracing it in a protective stance. I'm not sure what that means but it could indicate that the Triforce itself is like the pheonix in the way that they both offer new life.

Originally Posted by Stikibunn

Most people agree that the bird is a Pheonix

Yes, I'm one of those people. Personally, I believe that there's nothing special about the Eagle, I mean c'mon, the Beaver beats all (just kidding, Eagles are cool, but the Beaver is Canadian, eh?) I think it makes more sense that it's a Phoenix, rather than Eagle for the rebirth thing and because of it's strengh and magical powers. It seems more apropriate for the kind of game it is.

Originally Posted by Daiya

I mean c'mon, the Beaver beats all (just kidding, Eagles are cool, but the Beaver is Canadian, eh?)

Ha. ya.

Someone could argue that the life of hyrule is like a phoenix, always coming back to life in each of the games (save LA.)

I think the phoenix stands for link, zelda and ganondorf and their never ending story of rebirth. think about it, the phoenix embraces the triforce and the triforce in a way resembles zelda, link and ganondorf (in the way of wisdom, courage and power..) the phoenix is a sign of the rebirth of them

well at least, that's my theory

The bird is the symbol of the Hylians.

Most people agree that the bird is a Pheonix

Which is ridiculous, since no phoenix ever appears or is even mentioned in the Zelda series. A better guess would be a Roc, or a Thunderbird. With the current information, I'd guess the Thunderbird, since it has a history of serving the Royal Family.

Or perhaps it is Keapora Gaebora... or even

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the hawk from the TP trailer.

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^.^ I agree lord-of-shadow. The last boss in AoL was a Thunderbird. It sort-of had the profile of the Triforce bird. The real question is: Why did they even have the Triforce atop the bird in the first place?

Originally Posted by lord-of-shadow

The bird is the symbol of the Hylians.





Which is ridiculous, since no phoenix ever appears or is even mentioned in the Zelda series.

The Phoenix does not have to show up in the game it is just a symbol
. Futher more i'm not sure if this thoery is correct but c'mon it is a bird that much we are sure of but this bird is aways red and it is shown on all most all the zelda games. so I can say that that bird on the shield is (in my point of view) a Phoenix

Why is it a phoenix? Can you tell me a single good reason to believe that? Because it's red sometimes? Please.

Originally Posted by SS-88

I think the phoenix stands for link, zelda and ganondorf and their never ending story of rebirth. think about it, the phoenix embraces the triforce and the triforce in a way resembles zelda, link and ganondorf (in the way of wisdom, courage and power..) the phoenix is a sign of the rebirth of them

well at least, that's my theory

That's what I believe too, and not just about the bird. I belive in that rebirth theory too.

Originally Posted by King_NeoRej

I hope it doesn't have somthing to do with the American Eagle (as in LoTR,

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where the eagles save all the "good" ones at the end of film 3

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Man, I hate that arrogance... don't mean to insult any Americans on this forum, but well... you get my point, right?). Luckily, I doubt it has anything to do with that American Eagle. After all, it is a Japanese game.

I think the eagle is some kind of common used sign for courage, greatness or something like that.

Its very hard to understand your point - I'm british, as was Tolkein the blokey who wrote LOTR and I'm pretty sure he didn't have eagles in there because they are american.

Read the Hobbit, its so much better.

maybe because birds are pretty much the only animals in the Zelda Universe that aren't evil, 'cept dogs but they didn't look good when they went through the designs