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Two items that appear in the series very strongly hint at a form of Christianity existing in the series: the first item is the [[Book of Magic]], which was originally called the [[Wikipedia:Bible|Bible]] (バイブル) in Japanese releases, but its name was changed in American releases probably due to it violating Nintendo of America's, at the time, strict guidelines of mentioning religious content in their products. Despite this, the Cross can still be seen imprinted on the Magic Book's in-game cover sprite and in its official artwork. The second item is an actual [[Cross]] in ''Adventure of Link'', which is used to make flying [[Moa]]s appear visible. The Cross has also appeared engraved on the head of tombstones, on small [[shield]]s and [[Magical Shield]]s in both titles, and on a tall church-like building in the town of [[Harbor Town of Mido|Mido]]. The latter example was actually modified slightly in the international release of the game to make it appear less like the traditional cross. The [[Wizard]] enemies in the game also appear to have crosses on their robes from which they look out from.

Although ''The Legend of Zelda'' and ''Adventure of Link'' were the only ''Zelda'' games that featured the Cross within them, ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' retained a number of elements used by Christian culture; the [[Sanctuary]] was originally known as a church in the Japanese version of the game, with the [[Loyal Sage|Sage]] within known as a priest. The Sanctuary itself was not changed during the localization of the game, and while it appears much like a Christian church, it depicts the Triforce as a religious image as opposed to a Cross. The game also contains a [[Graveyard#A Link to the Past|Cemetery]], the name used for a graveyard specifically linked to a church, and imagery of the Triforce in the manual includes distinctive halos around it. The [[Book of Mudora]] asks Link to pray in front of an ancient stone tablet to enter the [[Desert Palace]], and during this prayer, he appears to make a cross sign on his chest with his finger before praying, a common Christian activity prior to prayer. Unusually, the Christian Cross also made an appearance in a piece of artwork of ''A Link in the Past'' created for the official Japanese Player's Guide, depicting Link kneeling in front of the [[Wikipedia:Crucifix|crucifix]], a Cross with the representation of [[Wikipedia:Jesus|Jesus]]' body, in prayer. While ~~it's~~ canon status is very questionable, it is one of the more stronger references to Christianity in the ''Zelda'' series and also seems to suggest that Link may have been portrayed as a Christian.

Although ''The Legend of Zelda'' and ''Adventure of Link'' were the only ''Zelda'' games that featured the Cross within them, ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' retained a number of elements used by Christian culture; the [[Sanctuary]] was originally known as a church in the Japanese version of the game, with the [[Loyal Sage|Sage]] within known as a priest. The Sanctuary itself was not changed during the localization of the game, and while it appears much like a Christian church, it depicts the Triforce as a religious image as opposed to a Cross. The game also contains a [[Graveyard#A Link to the Past|Cemetery]], the name used for a graveyard specifically linked to a church, and imagery of the Triforce in the manual includes distinctive halos around it. The [[Book of Mudora]] asks Link to pray in front of an ancient stone tablet to enter the [[Desert Palace]], and during this prayer, he appears to make a cross sign on his chest with his finger before praying, a common Christian activity prior to prayer. Unusually, the Christian Cross also made an appearance in a piece of artwork of ''A Link in the Past'' created for the official Japanese Player's Guide, depicting Link kneeling in front of the [[Wikipedia:Crucifix|crucifix]], a Cross with the representation of [[Wikipedia:Jesus|Jesus]]' body, in prayer. While its canon status is very questionable, it is one of the more stronger references to Christianity in the ''Zelda'' series and also seems to suggest that Link may have been portrayed as a Christian.

Despite this, the game's story makes no direct references to Christianity and clearly portrays the [[Golden Goddesses]] as the deities of the world of [[Hyrule]], and the [[Triforce]] as a symbol of worship. ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' continued with this direction, although it still hinted at some Christian imagery; the appearance of the [[Temple of Time]] for example is much like that of a Christian church, similar to the aforementioned [[Sanctuary]] in ''A Link to the Past''. Also in [[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]] there is a small christian-style cathedral in the [[Snowpeak Ruins]] without any references to the triforce, though there is also no other christian imagery other than design, and any connection between this area and Christianity is merely speculation.

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 Two items that appear in the series very strongly hint at a form of Christianity existing in the series: the first item is the [[Book of Magic]], which was originally called the [[Wikipedia:Bible|Bible]] (バイブル) in Japanese releases, but its name was changed in American releases probably due to it violating Nintendo of America's, at the time, strict guidelines of mentioning religious content in their products. Despite this, the Cross can still be seen imprinted on the Magic Book's in-game cover sprite and in its official artwork. The second item is an actual [[Cross]] in ''Adventure of Link'', which is used to make flying [[Moa]]s appear visible. The Cross has also appeared engraved on the head of tombstones, on small [[shield]]s and [[Magical Shield]]s in both titles, and on a tall church-like building in the town of [[Harbor Town of Mido|Mido]]. The latter example was actually modified slightly in the international release of the game to make it appear less like the traditional cross. The [[Wizard]] enemies in the game also appear to have crosses on their robes from which they look out from.
-Although ''The Legend of Zelda'' and ''Adventure of Link'' were the only ''Zelda'' games that featured the Cross within them, ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' retained a number of elements used by Christian culture; the [[Sanctuary]] was originally known as a church in the Japanese version of the game, with the [[Loyal Sage|Sage]] within known as a priest. The Sanctuary itself was not changed during the localization of the game, and while it appears much like a Christian church, it depicts the Triforce as a religious image as opposed to a Cross. The game also contains a [[Graveyard#A Link to the Past|Cemetery]], the name used for a graveyard specifically linked to a church, and imagery of the Triforce in the manual includes distinctive halos around it. The [[Book of Mudora]] asks Link to pray in front of an ancient stone tablet to enter the [[Desert Palace]], and during this prayer, he appears to make a cross sign on his chest with his finger before praying, a common Christian activity prior to prayer. Unusually, the Christian Cross also made an appearance in a piece of artwork of ''A Link in the Past'' created for the official Japanese Player's Guide, depicting Link kneeling in front of the [[Wikipedia:Crucifix|crucifix]], a Cross with the representation of [[Wikipedia:Jesus|Jesus]]' body, in prayer. While it's canon status is very questionable, it is one of the more stronger references to Christianity in the ''Zelda'' series and also seems to suggest that Link may have been portrayed as a Christian.
+Although ''The Legend of Zelda'' and ''Adventure of Link'' were the only ''Zelda'' games that featured the Cross within them, ''[[The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]]'' retained a number of elements used by Christian culture; the [[Sanctuary]] was originally known as a church in the Japanese version of the game, with the [[Loyal Sage|Sage]] within known as a priest. The Sanctuary itself was not changed during the localization of the game, and while it appears much like a Christian church, it depicts the Triforce as a religious image as opposed to a Cross. The game also contains a [[Graveyard#A Link to the Past|Cemetery]], the name used for a graveyard specifically linked to a church, and imagery of the Triforce in the manual includes distinctive halos around it. The [[Book of Mudora]] asks Link to pray in front of an ancient stone tablet to enter the [[Desert Palace]], and during this prayer, he appears to make a cross sign on his chest with his finger before praying, a common Christian activity prior to prayer. Unusually, the Christian Cross also made an appearance in a piece of artwork of ''A Link in the Past'' created for the official Japanese Player's Guide, depicting Link kneeling in front of the [[Wikipedia:Crucifix|crucifix]], a Cross with the representation of [[Wikipedia:Jesus|Jesus]]' body, in prayer. While its canon status is very questionable, it is one of the more stronger references to Christianity in the ''Zelda'' series and also seems to suggest that Link may have been portrayed as a Christian.
 Despite this, the game's story makes no direct references to Christianity and clearly portrays the [[Golden Goddesses]] as the deities of the world of [[Hyrule]], and the [[Triforce]] as a symbol of worship. ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|Ocarina of Time]]'' continued with this direction, although it still hinted at some Christian imagery; the appearance of the [[Temple of Time]] for example is much like that of a Christian church, similar to the aforementioned [[Sanctuary]] in ''A Link to the Past''. Also in [[The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]] there is a small christian-style cathedral in the [[Snowpeak Ruins]] without any references to the triforce, though there is also no other christian imagery other than design, and any connection between this area and Christianity is merely speculation.

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