Book of Mudora
For The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past on the Super Nintendo (SNES).
When Link gets it
You found the Book of Mudora! You can use it to read the ancient language of the Hylia!
Where it is
| Kind | Gear |
|---|---|
| Places | Kakariko Village |
From the official guides
A book you need to read the stone tablets left by the people who first lived in Hyrule.
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How Link gets it
| Lying out | Kakariko Village |
|---|
What it's for
Book of Mudora: used at the stone tablet (Desert of Mystery), it opens Desert Palace.
Aha! It is the Book Of Mudora. With it, you can read the language of the Hylia people.
Abracadabra alakazam! You will open a desert lock with the Book of Mudora.
In return: Ether Medallion
Hold up the Master Sword and you will get the magic of Ether.
In return: Bombos Medallion
Hold up the Master Sword and you will get the magic of Bombos.
I am Aginah. I sense something is happening in the Golden Land the seven wise men sealed… This must be an omen of the Great Cataclysm foretold by the people of Hylian blood… … … … The prophecy says, "The Hero will stand in the desert holding the Book Of Mudora." If you have the Book Of Mudora you can read the language of the Hylia People. It should be in the house of books in the village… You must get it! If you are the person who will be The Hero…
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Names
| English | Book of Mudora |
|---|---|
| French | Livre de Mudora |
| German | Buch Mudora |
| Japanese | ムドラの書 |