Din (Goddess)

Din is the Goddess of Power, one of the three Golden Goddesses who created the realm of Hyrule (along with parrallel realms, such as the Sacred Realm). It is Din who created the realm itself; from chaos she formed the terrain of Hyrule. Din's essence, as well as the essence of her two sisters Nayru and Farore, is the source of the Golden Power within the omnipotent sacred relic, the Triforce.

Before time began, Din, along with her sisters, Nayru and Farore, descended upon the chaos that was to become the land of Hyrule, each of them creating a different facet of the realm. According to Ocarina of Time, Din, "With her strong flaming arms, cultivated the land and created the red earth." Upon departure, they created the Triforce, the essence of their power, and left it within the Sacred Realm.

Din's divine essence is what constitutes the Triforce of Power; which affords Ganondorf his seemingly limitless strength and mystical power. Though at a much smaller extent, Din's power can also be invoked by a powerful sorcerer. Her essence is often represented by fire as exemplified in the magic spell Din's Fire.

Attributes
As the Goddess of Power, in Hyrulean lore, Din is associated with themes in nature that exemplify power. Most often, Din is associated with the element of fire and, less explicitly, the sun. As the creator of the terrain itself, Din is also considered to be somewhat of an earth goddess. She is associated with mountains, and more specifically, volcanoes such as Death Mountain.

Of the races of Hyrule, Din is most exemplified by the Goron race. These volcano-dwelling, rock-consuming golems epitomize the essence of Din; in their society, they respect power, moreover, physical strength, as demonstrated in their relentless competition with one another in tests of strength. They are the most physically capable and most durable of all the races in Hyrule, boasting superhuman strength, and nigh invulnerability. Appropriately, Din is their matron goddess.

Din is also associated with rhythm; she is accredited to the circadian change of seasons, and she is also attributed to percussion instruments such as drums, and the art of dancing.

Appearances
In her first appearance, in The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time, Din is represented by a simple golden winged statue surounded by a reddish aura. However, in later games, monuments representing Din (such as the statues of the Golden Goddesses in the throne room of Hyrule Castle in Twilight Princess) give her, (as well as Nayru and Farore) a more detailed, humanoid appearance. In The Oracle of Seasons, the statue of Din, appears almost identicle to the likness of the oracle Din.