Why the 4 Elements Show Up Everywhere in Fiction (Earth, Air, Fire, Water)

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Published on February 13, 2024 9:00:08 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPa3VhCWJeU

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Have you ever noticed that the four classical elements (Earth, Air, Fire and Water) show up everywhere in fantasy fiction? Why are they so overused? Turns out... there might be a psychological factor at play.

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1. Introduction: 0:00 - 1:23
2. Origins in Ancient Greece: 1:24 - 3:19
3. Why "Four" Elements (Part 1): 3:20 - 4:54
4. Why "Four" Elements (Part 2): 4:55 - 6:27
5. Psychology of the Four Elements: 6:28 - 8:35
6. Applying this Knowledge to Media: 8:36 - 8:53
6a. Devil May Cry: 8:54 - 9:48
6b. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap: 9:49 - 9:57
6c. The Legacy of Kain: 9:58 - 10:08
6d. Dark Souls 1 and 2: 10:09 - 11:05
6e. Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne: 11:06 - 12:04
6f. Pokemon: 12:05 - 12:37
6g. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask: 12:05 - 15:03
7. What This All Tells Us: 15:04 - 16:03
8. Outro: 16:04

Other Media that Uses the Four Elements:

- Avatar: The Last Airbender
- Bionicle
- Captain Planet
- Culdcept
- Fantastic Four
- The Fifth Element
- Final Fantasy (particular 1 and 9)
- Fire Emblem
- Genshin Impact
- Golden Sun
- Harry Potter
- Haunting Ground
- Lego Ninjago
- Percy Jackson
- Tactics: Ogre
- Winx Club
- Xenoblade Chronicles
- Xiaolin Showdown

(I'll add more when people suggest others)

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