From the introduction: The land of Hyrule was created by three goddesses. Din, goddess of Power, who created the material realm. Nayru, goddess of Wisdom, who created law. Farore, goddess of Courage, who created life. Together they are known as the golden goddesses. Creation of the world complete, they created a heaven for them to relax in, and left. As they did, they created a fourth goddess, Hylia, to watch over the world and maintain it. They also each created an artifact in the form of a golden triangle that contained a small portion of their power. You may know them as the Triforce.