Could The Gerudos Favor Nayru?

Well this is nothing but speculation, but I came up with this theroy while looking at Nayru's Pearl and the Gerudo Symbol. I noticed a strange simalarities between the two.

Here's an example.



This is the Gerudo Symbol




And this is Nayru's Pearl.

Notice anything?

The link doesn't work, all I get is a 401.

There, fixed. So, yeah there is a simalarity.

Hmm...Nope, I don't see anything!

The darkened circle inside a semicircle part. No, the Gerudos don't favor Nayru. Nayru is associated with the color blue, and water. Gerudos live in the desert, and built a statue of the Godess of the Sand. Who made the earth? That's right, Din! Who represents power, which Ganondorf and a tribe of warriors value? Din!

Methinks gerudos have their own religion. Just with the way the spirit temple is.

Sorry, I don't see it. Edit: Scratch that, I see it, but it is a small similarity.

I think Nayru's Pearl is supposed to show Zora's Sapphire.



But then you start to wonder, wouldn't the other Pearls look like the other Spiritual Stones?





As you can see these two do not match. So why reference only one Spiritual Stone? Who knows.

If you reverse farores pearl it has its similarities.

As for Din, don't ask me.

Yeah, I noticed that about Farore's Pearl.

I heard that Din's is a reference to a different Zelda game, but I forget what game and what it is a reference to.

I really don't think there's meant to be a connection. I assume the developing team behind Zelda just likes to use the same stuff over and over again.

Din's pearl resembles the spirit medallion symbol from OOT.

Hm, you may be on to something there. Although there is an extra line in between the two swirls on Din's Pearl. Plus I alwas thought the two swirls represented Kotake and Koume. Good find, Jarethan.

I'm pretty sure that the symbol on Din's Pearl is the same as the symbol for the Tune of Currents in OoA.

I've actually researched quite a bit into the symbology () of the Zelda games;
Kokiri's Emerald resembles/is based of the Kokiri/Deku symbol (as seen on the Deku Shield)


Goron's Ruby in turn has similarities with the Goron Footprint


...And Zora's Sapphire is similar to the symbol above King Zora's head (which I was not able to get a pic of) and also the centrepiece of JabuJabu's 'crown'


The Kokiri symbol can also be seen in WW, on the doors of the island opposite Forest Haven, and I believe also on the doors of the Forest Temple in TP.
The Goron symbol is found on every goron's arm (except Link-goro I think), albeit with wings in MM, although I can't find a pic of it. If memory serves, the symbol is also on the doors within the Goron Mines.
The Zora symbol, as you know, is also similar to the symbol of Nayru's Pearl (WW) & the Tune of Ages (OoA) - except it is inversed (I think).

Finally, and as a personal theory, if you look at the pictures above of the spiritual stones, each one has a number of golden 'spikes'; the Kokiri's Emerald has one at the bottom, the Ruby has two (top-left & top-right), while the Sapphire has three at equidistant points around the stone. This leads me to believe that the stones were designed to be in that order. (ignoring that this is just a game, where everything was designed by Nintendo)



Now, with the medallions, not much can be said, so I'll try to be brief;


The Forest Medallion is similar to the Bombos Medallion, and has four things which I believe represent leaves.


The Fire Medallion represents a fire. (I can't find much on this)

I believe that the Water Medallion represents ice (not much here either)

The Spirit Medallion represents Yin & Yang; it is similar to Din's Pearl (as mentioned earlier) and one of the tunes in OoA (The Tune of Echoes I think; I'll verify it later). It is also similar to the Quake Medallion


The Shadow Medallion and Light Medallion are opposites; they are based on triangles and circles, shapes known to be physically strong.


Also, Farore's Pearl is shaped the same as the first tune in OoA (I forget the name)

There's more, but that's all I can think of at the moment.

It's a hell of a lot closer to the Zoras' Sapphire than anything else. That's what I'm putting my money on.

The WW Rito bear the Zora symbol which is The Zora saphire.

That's right, I heard the Pearls represented the tunes the OoX. Thank you bonog dude.

Also about the Spritual Stones looking like the symbols of the tribes. I suggested that, too, but then someone pointed out that the tribes could have added the gold parts to make them look like their symbols. However, I don't believe it. I am with you, bonog dude.

Also, nice find on the Medallions.

Just checked it...

Tune of Echoes = Farore's Pearl
Tune of Currents = Din's Pearl
Tune of Ages = Nayru's Pearl


At least part of what I had forgotten were the tribe symbols;

The Hylian symbol is a bird flying toward (or perhaps holding) the Triforce. Since there are no birds within Hylian mythology (that we know of), I believe that the bird is symbolic of freedom (as birds often are), and it is that the Hylians believe they have freedom because of the Triforce.

The Kokiri/Deku/Korok symbol has already been discussed to the extent which I know it.

The Goron symbol is a footprint, which likely represents the goron way of living - to stand their ground; although the opposite seems to be true for the gorons from MM, as their symbol is a flying footprint, and these two ideaologies are conflicting. I cannot find any relevent symbology in the flying footprint.

The Zora symbol is the most confusing; it is basically circular in shape, but is also tripartite. I believe there is some symbology here, although I have been unable to find it.

The Sheikah symbol I believe is, as many other people also believe, a crying eye. Unlike some others however, I do not believe it is a cry of shame, but rather a cry of pity; they have seen the hardships of the world and pity those involved. As you probably know, this symbol is found in many places, most notably the Gossip Stones and Lens Of Truth (of which it is the entire form)

I also found this while searching for the pics; it can be found in Ganon's room in the Forsaken Fortress in WW.


The Gerudo symbol (adjusted version) is too confusing for me at the moment... maybe I'm just too tired... *snore*

Its not the Gerudo symbol, its the Zora symbol. You know, blue pearl=water, Zora are water related people. It makes sence.

Originally Posted by bonog dude

The Hylian symbol is a bird flying toward (or perhaps holding) the Triforce. Since there are no birds within Hylian mythology (that we know of), I believe that the bird is symbolic of freedom (as birds often are), and it is that the Hylians believe they have freedom because of the Triforce.

I believe as do other that the Bird is the Pheonix because Hyrule has been reborn from the ashes of the Fierce War and it also applies to Hyrule being "reborn" after the Great Flood.