Elden Ring reflects the cultural and religious history of our own world. And in this video epic I look at which historical events, buildings, myths, legends and literary works influenced Fromsoftware to bring the world of Elden Ring to life. ► Feel free to support my channel as a channel member! / @spell7 ► It is also possible to support this channel on Patreon: / spell7 ► My podcast on Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... ► If you've always wanted to have a work of art by Ranni on your wall: https://amzn.to/49PboFR (Affiliate link: As an Amazon partner, I earn from qualified sales.) ► The Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree version is coming! https://amzn.to/44cXagJ (Affiliate link: As an Amazon partner, I earn from qualifying sales.) ► My first novel has been published! https://www.amazon.de/Die-Asakusa-Gei... Contact options ► Instagram: / considerkyoto ► Twitter: / criswahsner ► E-mail: See channel info Playlists ► Elden Ring Lore • The ULTIMATE Lore Chronology Zei... Music ► Keys of Moon - Yugen • Yugen - Emotional Ethnic Music [FREE ... ► Asher Fulero - Night Snow • Asher Fulero - Night Snow ► Keys of Moon - North Edge • North Edge - Heroic Epic Music [FREE ... 00:00 The Creation of the World 01:06 Similarities to Nordic Mythology 04:58 Literary Foundations for Elden Ring 06:38 Ancient Civilizations, Dynasties and Stone Tablets 10:06 Mesopotamia: The Beginning 12:24 The Minoans 15:50 The Babylonian World Map 17:52 Beginnings of Astrology 22:30 The Tower of Babel 24:13 The Twin Bird 35:04 The Mushroom Lords 38:35 The Meteorite Impact 41:59 The Reign of the Dragons 44:37 The Era of the Crucible 1:03:13 The Eternal Cities 1:10:00 The War Against the Dragons 1:13:04 The War Against the Giants 1:14:18 The Era of Abundance 1:16:25 The First Burning of the Earth Tree 1:25:02 Era of Faith in the Earth Tree 1:27:10 The Era of Fundamentalism -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ► Images Mohammad Reza Domiri Ganji - CC BY-SA 4.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Livioandronico2013, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Jfabrix101, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Unknown artist, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Rama, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Matthias Kabel, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Rabax63 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Ricardo André Frantz, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... John D. Croft, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://commons.wikimedia.orgwindex.p...=20780705 Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Joyofmuseums, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Goran tek-en, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://commons.wikimedia.orgwindex.p...=30851043 Hao Wei, CC BY 2.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... NordNordWest, CC BY 3.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Hardscarf - CC BY-SA 4.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Olaf Tausch, CC BY 3.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Wolfgang Sauber, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Fæ, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Quiles, Carlos, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Maximilian Dörrbecker, CC BY-SA 2.5 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Dfg13 - CC BY-SA 4.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Mbzt, CC BY 3.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Jörg Bittner Unna, CC BY 3.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... UniCollab, CC BY-SA 3.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Unknown artist, CC BY 3.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... ArchaiOptix, CC BY-SA 4.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Sailko, CC BY 3.0 https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Lionel Royer - Musée Crozatier du Puy en Velay https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index... Nanosanchez https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index...