Majora Masks Essay

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In The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask, the game takes place in the world of Termina.
Termina is a separate realm from Hyrule, the main setting of the franchise.
It is divided into four regions: the swamp, mountains, sea, and canyon.
Both Hyrule and Termina are polytheistic, having their own respective pantheon of deities.
We will focus on Termina.
Hylian belief mentions a supreme power that can grant any wish and shape reality. The Triforce.
The deities the Hylian race worships, the Golden Goddesses, created the Triforce.
The Triforce was guarded by the Hylians’ namesake, the goddess Hylia.
Many villains from the franchise covet the Triforce for themselves, so their wishes can become reality.
Depending on who touches the Triforce, it can be
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There’s a giant stone hand by the temple that’s pointing skyward. Spite or aesthetic?
Somehow, Light Arrows are inside the temple. These arrows are usually blessed by someone benevolent.
Just like the Triforce carving, why are Light Arrows in such an evil place?
Finally, the boss room’s a desert with pillars depicting the game’s main villain: Majora’s Mask.
A resemblance to Majora’s Mask’s likeliness can also be seen in Stone Tower Temple’s foyer.
Majora’s Mask is, like the name implies, a mask. One possessed by a powerful demon.
Long ago, the mask was used by an ancient tribe for their hexing rituals.
Fearing its dark powers, sages sealed the mask away in shadow.
By the game’s timeframe, an imp named Skull Kid steals the mask and wears it.
Skull Kid uses the mask to wreak havoc across Termina and try to make the moon fall.
With the Majora’s Mask depictions in the temple, perhaps the ancient tribe built Stone Tower.
If this tribe had knowledge of the Triforce, were they even from Termina?
If they’re from Hyrule, one tribe comes to mind: the interlopers mentioned in Twilight Princess.
The interlopers wielded powerful magic and wanted to take the Triforce for

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