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 Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 4:34 pm
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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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 4:37 pm
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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 6:10 pm
nice, although of course i already knew all that...there are a TON more, such as sephiroths name (not mythological, but religious). looking foward to upcoming ones, i might even add a few if i get bored enough.
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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 10:06 pm
Ifrit isnt a Hindu god, its another way of saying djinn in arabic.
An afrit is a fire spirit i believe.
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 5:51 am
hmmm did you know that Cloud Strife is in the bible?
the words....not the character.....you know like together in a paragraph
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 7:37 am
FrozenPhoenix32 Ifrit isnt a Hindu god, its another way of saying djinn in arabic. An afrit is a fire spirit i believe. Thank you for the correction.-.- we all make mistakes which i will now fix.
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2005 7:55 pm
No problem.
The Caladblog, Tidus' Celestial weapon from FFX was a medieval name for the sword that later became known as Excalibur
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Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 5:19 am
FrozenPhoenix32 Ifrit isnt a Hindu god, its another way of saying djinn in arabic. An afrit is a fire spirit i believe. I believe it is "Efreet".
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Posted: Thu Sep 29, 2005 5:56 pm
Sephiroths_kid FrozenPhoenix32 Ifrit isnt a Hindu god, its another way of saying djinn in arabic. An afrit is a fire spirit i believe. I believe it is "Efreet". There are multiple spellings of it.
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Posted: Fri Sep 30, 2005 10:34 pm
Where do you find this stuff?
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Posted: Mon Oct 03, 2005 4:17 pm
Lordmagnus Where do you find this stuff? most of that came from my head from previous studies and such the other part can easily be found on the internet. Or the hard way spend 4 years of your life learning greek mythology 2 on norse then get in to asian mythology such as chinese and Japanese. The Suikoden game is based on chinese folklore. Along with other games such as Valkyrie Profile is Norse and God Of War is Greek. However since two of those listed games aren't square enix i will not talk about them. As soon as i have more time or a little help i will add more. Also if it is wanted i could make a topic discussing the origins and purposes for each real weapon. ((Broad Swords T.T poooor horses)) and although this isnt in a final fantasy game a yo-yo is in fact a weapon, used in the some Asian countries, once made of stone this weapon is found Ehrgiez(not sure on spelling) god bless the ring another great square game with ffVII characters.
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Posted: Fri Oct 07, 2005 8:05 pm
Wendigo-Native American mythology evil supernatural creature with a heart of ice takes the form of humanoid beast (werewolf) and eats human flesh. monster
Cockatrice- bird creature with a serpant tail could cause petrification by it's glare. monster
Chimera- greek mythology monster with the body of a lion head of a goat and tail of a serpent or serpents
Spirit lance- (was Holy Lance) Christian mythology the spear that was used by Longinus against Christ was said to grant its user immortality rumors of Hitler searching for it during the war
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Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2005 6:20 pm
Whoa... I just got my mythology lesson until I start studying mythology.
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Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:10 pm
At the moment I am unable to think of others if anybody would like to contribute I would truly appreciate it. Thanks.
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Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2005 7:25 pm
Here's a good one for ya! Fenrir, the name of Cloud's motorcycle in Advent Children,(and FFVII if you know about it!), was a wolf in Norse mythology...and Cloud's symbol in AC is known as the Cloudy Wolf... 3nodding
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