Why the 4 Elements Show Up Everywhere in Fiction (Earth, Air, Fire, Water)

Have you ever noticed that the four classical elements (Earth, Air, Fire and Water) show up everywhere in fantasy fiction? Why are they so overused? Turns out... there might be a psychological factor at play.

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1. Introduction: 0:00 - 1:23
2. Origins in Ancient Greece: 1:24 - 3:19
3. Why "Four" Elements (Part 1): 3:20 - 4:54
4. Why "Four" Elements (Part 2): 4:55 - 6:27
5. Psychology of the Four Elements: 6:28 - 8:35
6. Applying this Knowledge to Media: 8:36 - 8:53
6a. Devil May Cry: 8:54 - 9:48
6b. The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap: 9:49 - 9:57
6c. The Legacy of Kain: 9:58 - 10:08
6d. Dark Souls 1 and 2: 10:09 - 11:05
6e. Shin Megami Tensei 3: Nocturne: 11:06 - 12:04
6f. Pokemon: 12:05 - 12:37
6g. The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask: 12:38 - 15:03
7. What This All Tells Us: 15:04 - 16:03
8. Outro: 16:04

Other Media that Uses the Four Elements:

Avatar: The Last Airbender
Bionicle
Captain Planet
Culdcept
Fantastic Four
The Fifth Element
Final Fantasy (particular 1 and 9)
Fire Emblem
Genshin Impact
Golden Sun
Harry Potter
Haunting Ground
Lego Ninjago
Percy Jackson
Tactics: Ogre
Winx Club
Xenoblade Chronicles
Xiaolin Showdown

(I'll add more when people suggest others)