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Curated by: Ashikai (92 videos)
In this video we have a quick recap of the prehistoric events of the book, Before Sun and Moon, followed by some speculation, exploration of real world inspirations, and a pretty out-there theory about the Four Shades of the Primordial One. Surprisingly, I have even more to say than I could fit into this video, so there will be another theory based on Teyvat's Pre-history to follow. **Timestamps** 0:00 Intro 1:20 Disclaimer 2:00 Before Sun and Moon (recap) 10:50 TL;DR Summary 12:15 The Primordial One and Phanes (mythology & analysis) 25:15 The Shades, Tarot, and Artifacts 35:45 Translation Footnote 39:00 Video Recap & Summary 40:05 Outro **Referenced Videos (by me)** Enkanomiya Recap + Analysis https://youtu.be/pirZjZrXiSk Enkanomiya + Corrected Timeline https://youtu.be/KQZhpQuzMVQ Rhinestone Alchemist https://youtu.be/fT4ciTQq4r4 The World Structure of Teyvat https://youtu.be/h-H-bO7J0yY What's in the Box? https://youtu.be/tpK7bURSKGk **Further Reading and Source Material** PASH Interview with Genshin developers (translated) https://www.reddit.com/r/Genshin_Impact/comments/qq03q0/qa_with_the_genshin_development_team_by_pash/ *Genshin Impact Wiki Before Sun and Moon https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/The_Byakuyakoku_Collection Pale Princess and the Six Pygmies https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/The_Pale_Princess_and_the_Six_Pygmies Three Moon Sisters https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Aria,_Sonnet_and_Canon Enkanomiya Summary https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Enkanomiya Artifacts https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wiki/Artifacts *Mythological Sources Horae https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horae Dionysus https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dionysus Shade (Greek mythology) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shade_(mythology) Hesiod (for his Theogony) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesiod Chaos https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_(cosmogony) Orphism https://www.timelessmyths.com/classical/creation.html/#Orphic https://www.theoi.com/Text/OrphicHymns1.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphism_(religion) Primordial Gods https://www.theoi.com/greek-mythology/primeval-gods.html Phanes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phanes https://www.theoi.com/Protogenos/Phanes.html https://www.spartacusbrasil.com/l/phanes-god-of-life-greek-mythology/ Zagreus https://www.theoi.com/Georgikos/Zagreus.html Doves https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doves_as_symbols Noah's Ark https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doves_as_symbols Tarot https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minor_Arcana https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarot https://labyrinthos.co/blogs/tarot-card-meanings-list *Misc Sources History of Submarines https://www.history.com/news/9-groundbreaking-early-submarines