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 outthere 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 Prehistory 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
• [2.4] Enkanomiya Recap & Analysis G...
Enkanomiya + Corrected Timeline
• [2.4] Enkanomiya Timeline Correction ...
Rhinestone Alchemist
• [v2.3] The Rhinestone Alchemist (Worl...
The World Structure of Teyvat
• [v2.2] The World Structure of Teyvat ...
What's in the Box?
• [v2.4] What's in the Unknown God's Cu...
*Further Reading and Source Material*
PASH Interview with Genshin developers (translated)
/ qa_with_the_genshin_development_team_by_pash
*Genshin Impact Wiki
Before Sun and Moon
https://genshinimpact.fandom.com/wik...
Pale Princess and the Six Pygmies
https://genshinimpact.fandom.com/wik...
Three Moon Sisters
https://genshinimpact.fandom.com/wik...
Enkanomiya Summary
https://genshinimpact.fandom.com/wik...
Artifacts
https://genshinimpact.fandom.com/wik...
*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_(...)
Hesiod (for his Theogony)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hesiod
Chaos
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chaos_(...)
Orphism
https://www.timelessmyths.com/classic...
https://www.theoi.com/Text/OrphicHymn...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orphism...)
Primordial Gods
https://www.theoi.com/greekmythology...
Phanes
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phanes
https://www.theoi.com/Protogenos/Phan...
https://www.spartacusbrasil.com/l/pha...
Zagreus
https://www.theoi.com/Georgikos/Zagre...
Doves
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doves_a...
Noah's Ark
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doves_a...
Tarot
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minor_A...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarot
https://labyrinthos.co/blogs/tarotca...
*Misc Sources
History of Submarines
https://www.history.com/news/9ground...