The "Hymn of the Faith" as it is know in the present of the game, originally came from Zanarkand. Zanarkand of 1000 years ago (Tidus’s Zanarkand).
I am not sure what exactly the song was then. It was either:
– A song that Tidus’s mother or Jecht himself sang to him (Tidus) as a baby, or…
– It was a team song for the Zanarkand Abes Blitzball team in Jecht’s time.
In Zanarkand’s prime, the Abes were the best thing around! Everyone loved them. So that song became a very well-liked song. (Kind of like a popular song on the radio today).
I remember Jecht singing it in his rough voice in one of Tidus’s dream sequences in the game.
Since it was a thousand years ago, and with all that Spira when through in those thousand years, that song remained as a song of hope, a song that, initially, reminded people of a better time. Eventually, through the ages, it came that of "scripture", if you will. Making it not just a song that people liked, but a song that they worshiped.
"The Hymn of the Faith" is appropriately named – a Hymn of Faith that one day things will be like they were long ago.
I know this is alot, but it’s the best theory I can come up with. The story of Spira was very well done. I really enjoyed all facets of the game. It’s like a book I couldn’t put down.
I hope this helped.
thanks 😀
I can remember the gist of the story, but not the fine details. You might want to just speak to him yourself.
I remember now. Kind of.
Maechen did explain it all though. If I was clever, I’d search for a web script someplace.