Book of Mudora

The Book of Mudora in A Link to the Past.
Book of Mudora
Type	Book
Debut	The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

The Book of Mudora is an item from A Link to the Past.

Information

The exact origin and contents of the book are not specified, but it is connected to Ancient Hyrule. The Book of Mudora is only said to be capable of translating the ancient Hylian language. It is also part of the prophecy of the Great Cataclysm, which mentions that the Hero would stand in the desert while holding the Book of Mudora. The hero in question, Link, was able to find the Book of Mudora in a library by Kakariko Village. The book was kept atop a bookshelf, and Link had to run into the shelf with the Pegasus Boots in order to knock it down. Link did end up holding the book in the Desert when he used it to decipher the slab there in order to open the path to the Desert of Mystery. Link could also use the Book to translate several stone slabs to gain two of the powerful medallions, the Bombos and Ether Medallions.

Other Appearances

Other Media

• In the 1992 comic book version of A Link to the Past, Aganhim's men set the library on fire, seemingly to try to destroy the book. Link saved the librarian and retrieved the book, at which point the librarian realized that he was the legendary hero. Link then used the book at the Desert Palace to translate runes which led to the Pendant of Power revealing itself.
• In the 2005 A Link to the Past manga, Link followed directions from the Book of Mudora to navigate the desert. Aganhim] later stole the book once Link was immobilized by a scorpion's sting, as he needed the book to find the last line of his incantation for the ritual to free Ganon.

Trivia

• The original American translation of A Link to the Past's instruction manual refers to the Book of Mudora as a collection of Hylian legends and lore which contained a verse about the Triforce. This is non canon, as the Japanese text contains no evidence that the book is anything more than a translation book.
• The Japanese edition uses a word for the book's title that could translate to either "books" or "writings", and the latter interpretation would imply that it is a collecting of writings by someone named Mudora.
• Within Ocarina of Time 3D, books resembling the Book of Mudora are seen in several buildings within Hyrule, most notably in Impa's house. This makes sense due to Ocarina being set in a time when the Hylians were more prosperous. These books also bear the Sheikah symbol.