In the Legend of Zelda video game series, the Triforce is a legendary relic. Bestowed upon the Hylian people by the three goddesses Din, Nayru, and Farore, according to Hylian creation myth, the Triforce consists of three triangular fragments, representing Power, Wisdom and Courage. Kept safe in a realm parallel and reflective of the "normal" Hyrule, known as the Golden Land or Golden Realm, the Triforce is the ultimate representation of all power, wisdom, courage and magic in Hyrule.

Ganondorf Dragmire, a Gerudo thief and the sole male of their tribe at the time, heard of the legend of the Triforce and lusted after its power, primarily as a tool to subjugate the kingdom of Hyrule and expand his influence. Inadvertantly aided by the first incarnation of the hero known as Link and the Hyrulian princess, Zelda, Ganondorf found his way into the Golden Realm, but could only claim one fragment of the Triforce, the Triforce of Power (typically associated with the color Red and the goddess Din). The other two fragments split off and merged with Link, who recieved the Triforce of Courage (blue, Nayru), and Zelda, who recieved the Triforce of Wisdom (green, Farore). Each of the three was marked with a magical "tattoo" on the back of one of their hands, the mark of the Triforce.

Eventually, Ganondorf was defeated, and the reunited Triforce and the power of seven Hylian Sages (including Zelda herself) were used to seal him in the Golden Realm. The Triforce remained there as well, but whenever it occurs that Ganondorf (or eventually Ganon, so called as the Golden Realm's power eventually twisted his form into a porcine reflection of his greedy heart, and time forgot his original moniker) may be rising to power again, a new incarnation of Link and the current Princess Zelda (established as pretty much the only name for daughters of the Hyrulian ruling line) will be called and awakened to their ties to the Triforce to put him down and reseal or, eventually, destroy him.

Triforce is also the name of an arcade board developed as a joint-venture between Sega, Namco and Nintendo. The hardware is based on the Nintendo Gamecube, but with more RAM (48 MB instead of the Cube's 24). Sega ported it's Naomi Development Kit, originally developed for the Dreamcast game console, to the Triforce, making game development very easy. Among the games known to run on the Triforce hardware are F-Zero AX and Virtua Fighter 2002, both from Sega.

Three street performers from Vienna, Austria, strike an interesting pose in a garden, complete with a green hedge on top of them. Artist Willi Dorner has started a 'Bodies in Urban Spaces' project, in which groups of dancers, climbers and performers wearing brightly coloured clothes run through busy malls and high streets and suddenly cram themselves into doorways, alcoves and any gap they can find in public buildings. Dorner is causing a stir across Europe with his team by squeezing human bodies into nooks and crannies across the continent. During a tour of his home country Austria, England, France, Norway, Sweden, Finland, and the USA, Willi and his 'bodies' have drawn attention from local police who have stopped several performances through fear they were burglars or vandals.

Two performers make a colourful display as they cram themselves in the space between a tree trunk and a wall.

A group of performers cling together lying on the steps on a street as pedestrians watch on.

A performer connects two rain pipes of a building with her body.

Dressed in bright colours, a group of people pile up in a slot between the walls of a house in Gleichenberg, Austria.

Some brave volunteers cram themselves on the edge of a multi-storey car park in Austin, USA.

On this date (June 26th):

In 1870, the first section of Atlantic City, New Jersey's Boardwalk was opened to the public.

In 1917, the first troops of the American Expeditionary Force arrived in France during World War One.

In 1919, the New York Daily News was first published.

In 1963, President Kennedy visited West Berlin, where he made his famous declaration: "Ich bin ein Berliner" (I am a Berliner).

In 1968, Chief US Justice Earl Warren announced his intention to resign.

In 1975, citing what she called a "deep and widespread conspiracy" against her government, Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi declared a state of emergency.

Ten years ago: President Bush, who'd campaigned for office on a pledge of "no new taxes," conceded that tax increases would have to be included in any deficit-reduction package worked out with congressional negotiators. African National Congress leader Nelson Mandela addressed the US Congress, asking for "material resources" to hasten the end of white-led rule.

On this date:

In 1497, the first recorded sighting of North America by a European took place as explorer John Cabot spotted land, probably in present-day Canada.

In 1509, Henry the Eighth was crowned king of England.

In 1793, the first republican constitution in France was adopted.

In 1842, author-journalist Ambrose Bierce was born in Meigs County, Ohio.

In 1915, more than 800 people died when the excursion steamer "Eastland" capsized at Chicago's Clark Street dock.

In 1940, France signed an armistice with Italy during World War Two.

In 1948, Communist forces cut off all land and water routes between West Germany and West Berlin, prompting the western allies to organize the massive Berlin Airlift.

In 1968, "Resurrection City," a shantytown constructed as part of the Poor People's March on Washington DC, was closed down by authorities.