Zelda Informer examines the story themes prevalent in A Link to the Past in the third entry in the Themes in Motion article series. Explore the legendary centuries-spanning tale in a new light, and learn about the deeper meaning behind Ganon, the Master Sword, the sages, and of course the mythical Triforce...

For ages, humankind has been obsessed with looking backwards. Scientists exhume ancient evidence pertaining to our origins; historians pore over texts and images created by our ancestors; linguistic scholars toil endlessly to trace the development of language - all with the singular purpose of understanding where we come from. Aside perhaps from its close cousin - the question of the purpose of existence - this is perhaps the most fundamental of all human wonderings.

The world of Hyrule is no different. There, too, the citizens hold their origins dear: "To tell the history of Hyrule, the stage for The Legend of Zelda, one must come to know the myth of the Triforce." The legendary story of A Link to the Past delves deeply into the matters of ancient history and the importance of keeping the memory of the past alive.

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