Whale-God Mirror

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Whale-God Mirror
Name:	Whale-God Mirror  Ancient Bronze Mirror  Miroir en bronze  Bronzespiegel  Specchio della balena sacra  三角縁鯨神銅鏡  Triangular-Rimmed Bronze Mirror Decorated with Whales and Other Deities ?  Espejo de la ballena sagrada  Whale-God Mirror  Ancient Bronze Mirror  Miroir en bronze  Bronzespiegel  Specchio della balena sacra  三角縁鯨神銅鏡  Triangular-Rimmed Bronze Mirror Decorated with Whales and Other Deities ?  Espejo de la ballena sagrada
Stages:	Main Stage

The Whale-God Mirror (also known as the Ancient Bronze Mirror) is a fragmented salvage in Endless Ocean that can be found in zooms of the Manoa Lai Sea.

In-Game

Footlocker Description

Incomplete

EN  It looks like an old mirror.  It seems to be an old bronze mirror. FR  Ce miroir en bronze paraît très vieux. GE  Scheint ein alter Bronzespiegel zu sein. IT  Antico specchio in bronzo. JP  古い銅鏡のようだ。  It looks like an old bronze mirror. ? SP  Una pieza de bronce muy antigua.

EN
It looks like an old mirror.  It seems to be an old bronze mirror.
FR
Ce miroir en bronze paraît très vieux.
GE
Scheint ein alter Bronzespiegel zu sein.
IT
Antico specchio in bronzo.
JP
古い銅鏡のようだ。  It looks like an old bronze mirror. ?
SP
Una pieza de bronce muy antigua.

Complete

EN  An old bronze mirror featuring a legendary whale god of the region.  A bronze mirror depicting an image of the legendary white whale. Not unlike 3rd century Japanese mirrors. FR  Ce miroir ancien arbore un motif de baleine blanche, animal présent dans de nombreuses légendes locales. GE  Ein Bronzespiegel mit dem Bild einer legendären Göttin. Ähnelt alten japanischen Spiegeln. IT  Specchio in bronzo del III secolo, quando nacquero le leggende sulla balena bianca. JP  この地方に数々の伝説を残す白い鯨神の姿が施された古代の銅鏡。形状には3世紀ごろの日本産鏡と共通点が多い。  An ancient bronze mirror depicting an image of the white whale god, who has many legends in this region. The shape has much in common with Japanese mirrors from around the 3rd century. ? SP  Antiguo espejo de bronce con relieves de una gran ballena. Recuerda a los espejos japoneses del siglo II d. C.

EN
An old bronze mirror featuring a legendary whale god of the region.  A bronze mirror depicting an image of the legendary white whale. Not unlike 3rd century Japanese mirrors.
FR
Ce miroir ancien arbore un motif de baleine blanche, animal présent dans de nombreuses légendes locales.
GE
Ein Bronzespiegel mit dem Bild einer legendären Göttin. Ähnelt alten japanischen Spiegeln.
IT
Specchio in bronzo del III secolo, quando nacquero le leggende sulla balena bianca.
JP
この地方に数々の伝説を残す白い鯨神の姿が施された古代の銅鏡。形状には3世紀ごろの日本産鏡と共通点が多い。  An ancient bronze mirror depicting an image of the white whale god, who has many legends in this region. The shape has much in common with Japanese mirrors from around the 3rd century. ?
SP
Antiguo espejo de bronce con relieves de una gran ballena. Recuerda a los espejos japoneses del siglo II d. C.

Location

The fragments of the mirror are found at the following coordinates and depths, all across the Manoa Lai Sea:

• D/E-1/2, 11 meters/36 feet (Within Malalapa Hollow)
• D/E-3, 17 meters/55 feet
• L-3, 10 meters/32 feet (Atop a small boulder South of Blue Holes)
• K-1, 15 meters/49 feet (Within the Gem Chest of Loa)

Post Discovery

After the player has found all of its fragments, Katharine re-assembles the Mirror and says:

"This is an ancient mirror used for festivals in eastern Asia. By the look of it, it appears to be of Japanese origin. The etching is a representation of a big whale deity. I think we've got ourselves a whale-god mirror. Weird...how did a Japanese mirror wind up all the way out here?

You know, there's a Pelago legend about a whale god. The story has been around in one form or another forever. We do see blue whales around here from time to time. I guess that's where the legend comes from.

What, you want to find a blue whale? Hmmmm... Lemme think... They're too big to approach the islands and reefs... So I'd say by the edge of the open ocean is your best bet."

Gallery

The piece of the mirror found between coordinates D-3 and E-3.

The piece of the mirror found inside the Gem Chest of Loa.

The piece of the mirror found at coordinates L-3.

The piece of the mirror found inside of Malalapa Hollow.

Notes

• The whale-god depicted on this mirror is most likely the Ancient Mother.

Real-Life Information

• This salvage's inspiration comes from Shinjū-kyō, ancient bronze mirrors which often depicted animals and deities from Chinese mythology. Due to the rarity of bronze at the time and the intricacy of their designs, they were considered symbols of wealth and power by the people of Japan's Kofun period, which was around the third to fifth centuries.
  • This suggests that the whale god depicted on this mirror could have been worshipped by the people of the South Pacific as far back as 200 CE, and that this god's influence reached outside of the Pelago Commonwealth to Japan.

Navigation

Endless Ocean Salvages

Manoa Lai

Fixed
Dolphin Medal • Whale-God Mirror • Pirate Compass • Storyboard • Patrick's Pocket Watch
Shark Tooth Necklace • Picture Frame • Tiara • Cassette Tape • Ancient Bracelet
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