Zelda: the Triforce and the Sierpinski triangle [closed]
The Triforce artifact found in many Legend of Zelda games bears a great deal of resemblance to the fractal known as the The Sierpinski triangle (Triforce on top, Sierpinski triangle below):
They are each a single equilateral triangle (typically) composed of three equilateral triangles joined at the corners. The difference is that the Sierpinski triangle repeats this pattern repeats in each progressively smaller triangle, while the triforce. The triforce is basically the second iteration of the Sierpinski triangle:
My question is whether there is any reason to think that the triforce was intentionally based on the Sierpinski triangle, or whether it was a coincidence. I can imagine scenarios either way, so I was wondering if there is any statements or evidence (such as file names, concept art, off-the-cuff comments, etc.) one way or the other.
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Speculation exists that it originates from Japanese clans, in particular, the Hojo clan.
Wikipedia image for Hojo clan crest:
This site covers this theory. Image below of related crests, from the same site.
