Fact or Myth: The Legend of Zelda
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![Fact or Myth: The Legend of Zelda](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/8/1/0/740810_320x180.jpg?v=1)
The Legend of Zelda franchise has had over 30 years to amass a ton of wild trivia, and outright lies and wishful thinking from fans. Think you know the difference?
For each category below, we'll give you three statements: two facts you didn't know, and one myth you thought you knew:
For each category below, we'll give you three statements: two facts you didn't know, and one myth you thought you knew:
- Development
- Symbology
- Items
- NPCs
- Hacks
![DEELOPHENIT The Legend of Zelda was a dungeon builder, like Super Mario Maker. The theme song was an afterthought. Majora's Mask is based on the 5 sta](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/4/4/740744.jpg?v=2)
![TEUTH The Legend of Zelda was a dungeon builder, like Super Mario Maker. 002 5 The game was conceived as a way to show off what the Famicom console co](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/6/3/740763.jpg?v=1)
![TEUTH The theme song was an afterthought. ZELDA THE LEGEND OF 01986 NINTENDC PUSH START BUTTON At the last moment, they realized the song they wanted](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/4/5/740745.jpg?v=2)
![LIE Majora's Mask is NOT based on the 5 stages of grief. Tatl PuncH Altack Stop A popular theory says that Link is on a journey through his own emotio](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/4/6/740746.jpg?v=2)
![ETHEOLOG'T Islamic symbols were removed from the U.S. version of the original game due to protests. Hyrule's official religion is Christiantiy. The Tr](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/4/7/740747.jpg?v=2)
![LIE Islamic symbols were NOT removed from the U.S. version of the original game due to protests. 473 Japanese versions do include Islamic symbols for](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/4/9/740749.jpg?v=2)
![TELTH Hyrule's official religion is Christianity. DuE to Nintendo of America's no-religion policy, references to priests and churches in the Japanese](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/8/2/0/740820.jpg?v=1)
![TELTH The Triforce can be traced back to Mongolian invasions. The Triforce is based on the emblem of the Hojo Clan, a powerful 12th century Japanese f](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/5/0/740750.jpg?v=2)
![ITEME You can squeeze your own Lon Lon Milk. You can defeat Ganon with an empty bottle. You can beat The Legend of Zelda without the sword.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/5/2/740752.jpg?v=2)
![TEUTH You can squeeze your own Lon Lon Milk. 500 If you play Epona' Song for a cow, and you have an empty bottle on you, she'll give you that milk on](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/5/3/740753.jpg?v=2)
![TELTH You can defeat Ganon with an empty bottle. BONNSNMD 500 In Ocarina of Time, it's implied that only the Master Sword will do the trick, but you c](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/5/1/740751.jpg?v=2)
![LIE You can NOT beat The Legend of Zelda without the sword. IT' DANGEROUS TO GO ALONE! THIS. If you don't grab the sword at the very beginning, you ca](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/5/4/740754.jpg?v=2)
![NPES There's an enemy in The Legend of Zelda that can be beaten by yelling at it. Tingle is one of the most popular Zelda characters of all time. Link](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/5/6/740756.jpg?v=1)
![TELTH There's an enemy in The Legend of Zelda that can be beaten by yelling at it. LEVEL-S 183 B -LIFE- The Famicom controller has a built-in micropho](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/5/8/740758.jpg?v=1)
![TELTH Tingle is one of the most popular Zelda characters of all time. Nintondo LIBTEEPEILD iFJ Z They absolutely LOVE Tingle in Japan. He has a whole](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/5/5/740755.jpg?v=1)
![LIE Link DOES have parents. Everyone thinks Link grew up a street urchin, but canonically, his mother gave him to the Deku Tree, who then raised him.](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/5/7/740757.jpg?v=1)
![HACKE You can't beat the Running Man. You can collect the Triforce as an item in Ocarina of Time. You can play the Second Quest in The Legend of Zelda](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/6/2/740762.jpg?v=1)
![TRUTH You can't beat the Running Man. DA ENID OF R OF T PRE S 1998-in.do The Running Man is programmed to beat you by 1 second every time. People have](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/5/9/740759.jpg?v=1)
![LIE You can NOT collect the Triforce as an item in Ocarina of Time. Return Save Decide EST STATUS 80 sssss S shssspy TION Melody 500 to Play The item](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/7/6/0/740760.jpg?v=1)
![TRUTH You can play the Second Quest in The Legend of Zelda without beating the game first. Tl. If you name your game file Zelda, you'll start out in](https://s3.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/pictofact/8/2/1/740821.jpg?v=1)