[2.4] Enkanomiya Recap Part Two: Teyvat's Pre-history - A Genshin Impact Theory

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 out-there 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 Pre-history 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://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wik...

Pale Princess and the Six Pygmies
https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wik...

Three Moon Sisters
https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wik...

Enkanomiya Summary
https://genshin-impact.fandom.com/wik...

Artifacts
https://genshin-impact.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/greek-mythology...

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/tarot-ca...
*Misc Sources

History of Submarines
https://www.history.com/news/9-ground...