Beneath the Well


 * For the mini-dungeon in Ocarina of Time, see Bottom of the Well.

Beneath the Well found in Ikana Canyon of is a vast maze-like mini-dungeon which Link must traverse in order to gain the Mirror Shield and be granted entrance to the Ancient Castle of Ikana.

Entrance to the Well
The place is found to the right of the Spirit House, near where Tingle draws his maps. Although it can be entered at any time, full exploration is only possible after Link collects the Gibdo Mask.

Themes and Navigation
At the bottom of the well is a maze of colossal size, guarded by many traps and enemies. In front of each door within the maze is a Gibdo. In order to advance through the maze, Link must to speak to each Gibdo and fulfill any need they might have, which can only be achieved while wearing the Gibdo Mask. In each case, they will request an item. However, instead of asking directly, they will give a cryptic clue as to what item they want.

A notable enemy within the well is a Big Poe; however, the only one there must be captured in a bottle and given to one of the Gibdos in order to proceed. At the very end of the maze lies the prize, the Mirror Shield, which grants access to Ikana Castle.

Beneath the well, the Gidbos will demand Blue Potion, five Magic Beans, ten Bombs, ten Deku Nuts, a Bug, Milk, a Fish, Spring Water, Hot Spring Water, and a Big Poe. Most of these items will be found in the well; however, Link will need to get the Blue Potion and Magic Beans outside the well (both can be found in Southern Swamp, where the Potion can even be earned for free by trading two Magic Mushrooms to Kotake).

Trivia

 * The sign next to the entrance reads "Entry prohibited due to ghost sightings."
 * This is a unique area in the game in that it contains the only regular Fairy Fountain. This requires giving many items to Gidbos and moving along a path that will fail to bring Link to the Mirror Shield.
 * It is heavily implied that Pamela's Father became a Gibdo after he entered the well.