All Final Fantasies have several connections to mythologies. These connections inlcude summons, weapons, items, quest, and so forth. Some of the bigger connections are easily noticed while the smaller ones go on seen. I honestly can not say I know them all or half of them at best but I plan on listing them as I can remember then and would like some help from some of the elites of Final Fantasy fandom. Also if you have a question i would be glad to research it and find the answer. So not to offend anybody i will label all beings of mystical supernatural and or godly status as mythology.
Ragnarok- The Final Battle of Norse Mythology where the worlds end and are reborn through the few surviving gods and mortals. Odin meets his end on this day. Is a summon, sword, and a ship.
Odin- The leader of the Aesir who gave up his eye , life and talked to a head with out a body to recieve infinite knowledge, wisdom, and understanding. Is a summon.
Shiva, Azura- Are all Hindu gods/goddesses if I am not mistaken. All summons.
Titan- Greek mythology titans came before the gods. They were defeated by the gods and most were tortured in some way. A summon.
Masamune- Japanese mythology and historically known as best Katana ever. Sword
Murasame-Japanese mythology and historically known was series of weapons made by the blacksmith Murasame these weapons when possessed by a member of a certain family would meet a tragic end they where banned from being owned in Japan i believe only 5 exist today. Sword
Excalibur- sword from English mythology owned by King Arthur however commonly mistaken as the sword pulled from the stone. That sword was in fact his fathers sword not excalibur which comes from the lady of the lake. a sword
Phoenix -mythological bird that rises from its own ashes. summon also feathers are items
Leviathan- mythological and biblical creature also means large ship. Summon
Ifrit -Djinn cast wishes but will make them true through the worst ways possible they are tricksters. Ifrit is not another word for djinn but it is a type of djinn the others are daos, marid, and i cant remember the forth at this time.also another mythological Ifrit is a large winged being can take form of man or animal and cant be harmed by physical means only magical. Summon
Quezacotl- Aztec god of wind
Sirens- Greek mythology woman mixed with birds whose voices bring young men to their doom plays a role in Homer's The Odyssey. summon
Golem- jewish mythology a humanoid made of mud brought to life. summon
Gilgamesh- legendary hero in Mesopotamian culture. summon
Hades- name of both god and the underworld from greek mythology. enemy
Cait Sith- fairy cat spirit that brings good luck. character
Siegfried- found in Wagner's opera is from a german tale he kills the dragon fafnir. His death is the result of a betrayal for greed and he is pierced by a spear from one he called friend.
Cloud Strife- while not mythological his last name ironically means the lack of agreement or harmony in which both externally and internally cloud lacked.
Grimoire: (vincents father) is the name of a book written in the middle ages about magic contents include angels and demons.
Nero: One of the insane emperors of Rome. boss in dirge of cerberus
cerberus- the three headed dog that guards the gates to hades
Sleipnir the eight legged horse of odin. He was born from Loki after Loki had transformed into a mare to prevent the completion of a wall to protect the Aesir. enemy in the up coming final fantasy 12
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