The Mother Goddess Statue

Key takeaways

The quest is a multi-location restoration task rather than a conventional dungeon or boss mission.

Start at the Forgotten Temple The toppled Mother Goddess Statue is located at the rear of the Forgotten Temple and serves as the quest’s central destination. Starting point
Visit all three springs The Spring of Power, Spring of Wisdom, and Spring of Courage each contribute to restoring the statue through their associated Goddess Statues. Three springs
Bring dragon claws The required offerings are dragon claws from Dinraal, Nayru, or Farosh. The claws are offered at the springs as part of the restoration process. Required offerings
The reward is a unique sword Once the power from the springs has been sent to the Mother Goddess Statue, completing the chain rewards Link with the White Sword of the Sky. Final reward

Overview

The Mother Goddess Statue quest is a restoration chain that begins at the Forgotten Temple and sends Link to three major springs across Hyrule.

The Mother Goddess Statue is described as the largest and oldest Goddess Statue in Hyrule. It stands at the rear of the Forgotten Temple, but in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom it is initially toppled over and silent rather than functioning as a normal Goddess Statue. Its condition establishes the central problem of the quest: Link must restore the statue by following instructions connected to three other sacred statues.

The restoration process is tied to the Spring of Power, the Spring of Wisdom, and the Spring of Courage. The Goddess Statues at these springs task Link with helping the Mother Goddess Statue, turning the quest into a chain of visits rather than a single interaction at the Forgotten Temple. At each spring, Link must offer a dragon’s claw—one from Dinraal, Nayru, or Farosh—so that the power associated with the springs can be sent onward.

After the necessary offerings have been made and the power from the three springs reaches the Mother Goddess Statue, the statue is restored and the quest is completed. The final reward for completing this chain is the White Sword of the Sky. Because the quest connects several Goddess Statues, the Mother Goddess Statue also functions as the central point for the related restoration requests and is counted among the game’s six Great Goddess Statues.

Where this sits

Find the statueReach the rear of the Forgotten Temple

Answer the three requestsVisit the Spring of Power, Spring of Wisdom, and Spring of Courage

Make the offeringsOffer the required dragon claws at the springs

Complete the restorationSend the springs’ power to the Mother Goddess Statue

●The Mother Goddess StatuequestCurrent quest: restore the toppled statue.
2White Sword of the SkyrewardReward received after the restoration chain is completed.

The quest moves from the silent statue in the Forgotten Temple to three sacred springs and then back to the restored central statue.

Requirements

The quest requires access to the three named springs and dragon claws for the offerings requested there.

RequiredReach the Forgotten TempleThe Mother Goddess Statue is at the rear of the Forgotten Temple, where the restoration chain is centered.
RequiredVisit the Spring of Power, Spring of Wisdom, and Spring of CourageThe Goddess Statues at these three springs provide the restoration requests that advance the chain.
RequiredObtain dragon clawsA dragon’s claw from Dinraal, Nayru, or Farosh is required for the spring offerings. The supplied material does not specify an exact acquisition route or inventory requirement beyond the offerings themselves.

Objectives

Find the toppled Mother Goddess Statue at the rear of the Forgotten Temple.This is the central point of the restoration chain.
Respond to the requests from the Goddess Statues at the three springs.The relevant locations are the Spring of Power, Spring of Wisdom, and Spring of Courage.
Offer a dragon’s claw at each corresponding spring.The possible dragons named for the offerings are Dinraal, Nayru, and Farosh.
Restore the Mother Goddess Statue.The quest ends when the power from the three springs is sent to the statue.
Claim the White Sword of the Sky.This is the reward for completing the quest chain.

WalkthroughSpoilers

01
Find the Mother Goddess Statue
Reach the rear of the Forgotten Temple
Travel to the Forgotten Temple and continue to its rear section, where the Mother Goddess Statue is located. The statue is toppled over and silent when first found, so do not treat the lack of an immediate response as a completed interaction.
Location: Forgotten Temple
TipUse the statue’s position at the rear of the temple as the anchor for the entire quest chain.
02
Learn what must be restored
Inspect the toppled Mother Goddess Statue
Approach the statue and establish that it is the object requiring restoration. Its condition points Link toward the other Goddess Statues rather than providing a single item reward at the starting location.
Location: Forgotten Temple
Watch outThe quest cannot be completed by visiting only the Mother Goddess Statue; the three spring-related requests are part of the chain.
03
Answer the first spring’s request
Visit the Goddess Statue at the Spring of Power
Go to the Spring of Power and speak with the Goddess Statue there to progress the restoration requests. This spring is one of the three locations whose power must ultimately be sent to the Mother Goddess Statue.
Location: Spring of Power
04
Provide the required offering
Prepare the dragon-claw offering for the first spring
Bring a dragon’s claw for the offering requested at the spring. The quest identifies claws from Dinraal, Nayru, or Farosh as the relevant materials, but the supplied source does not establish a separate fixed order for obtaining them.
Location: Spring of Power
TipKeep track of which spring has already received its offering so that travel between the three locations does not cause confusion.
05
Answer the second spring’s request
Visit the Goddess Statue at the Spring of Wisdom
Travel to the Spring of Wisdom and interact with its Goddess Statue to continue the restoration chain. The second spring is a separate objective from the Spring of Power, and its contribution is needed before the central statue can be restored.
Location: Spring of Wisdom
06
Provide the required offering
Make the second dragon-claw offering
Offer the appropriate dragon’s claw at the Spring of Wisdom as directed by the quest. The important requirement is to complete the offering at the spring itself; simply carrying a claw without making the interaction does not advance the restoration.
Location: Spring of Wisdom
07
Answer the third spring’s request
Visit the Goddess Statue at the Spring of Courage
Reach the Spring of Courage and speak with the Goddess Statue there. This completes the set of three spring locations connected to the Mother Goddess Statue’s restoration.
Location: Spring of Courage
08
Complete the three-spring offering sequence
Make the final spring offering
Use the required dragon’s claw at the Spring of Courage to finish the offering stage of the chain. Confirm that the spring interaction has advanced before leaving, because the final restoration depends on all three springs contributing their power.
Location: Spring of Courage
Watch outLeaving a spring before its offering has been made leaves the restoration chain unfinished.
09
Restore the central statue
Return to the Mother Goddess Statue
Go back to the rear of the Forgotten Temple after completing the requests at the three springs. The power from those springs is then sent to the Mother Goddess Statue, resolving the statue’s silent and toppled state.
Location: Forgotten Temple
Checkpoint
10
Complete The Mother Goddess Statue
Collect the White Sword of the Sky
After the power from the three springs reaches the Mother Goddess Statue, the quest is completed and its reward becomes available. Claim the White Sword of the Sky to finish the restoration chain.
Location: Forgotten Temple
Checkpoint

Mission mechanics

The quest is built around a distributed objective. The Mother Goddess Statue remains the central destination, but progress is supplied by the Goddess Statues at the Spring of Power, Spring of Wisdom, and Spring of Courage. This means the quest’s key mechanic is movement between the three springs and the temple rather than a combat encounter or a single puzzle room.

Dragon claws are the material component of the restoration. The quest names Dinraal’s, Nayru’s, or Farosh’s claw as valid dragon offerings, and those offerings are made at the corresponding springs. The supplied information does not provide a precise claw-to-spring mapping, an exact number of claws, or a detailed route for reaching the dragons, so those details should be confirmed in an independently verified guide before publication.

Once the three springs have supplied their power, the chain resolves at the Mother Goddess Statue. The reward is tied to completion of the full restoration rather than to any one spring, so partial progress should be treated as preparation for the final return to the Forgotten Temple.

What works and what does not

Strengths

The objective has a clear narrative center: restore one ancient statue by helping three related Goddess Statues.
The three-spring structure gives the quest a broad travel arc across Hyrule rather than confining it to the Forgotten Temple.
The final reward gives the restoration chain a distinct completion payoff.

Weaknesses

Progress is spread across multiple locations, so the quest can involve substantial travel between the Forgotten Temple and the three springs.
The dragon-claw requirement can interrupt the quest flow if Link does not already have the needed offering materials.
The supplied sources do not provide a precise order for the spring visits, which may leave route planning to the player.

Best uses

Complete the chain when planning a wider exploration route that already passes near the three springs.
Treat the Forgotten Temple as the return point and keep the dragon-claw requirements in mind before beginning the spring visits.

Completion checklist

Find the toppled Mother Goddess Statue at the rear of the Forgotten Temple.This establishes the quest’s central restoration target.
Visit the Goddess Statue at the Spring of Power.Record the request before moving to the next spring.
Visit the Goddess Statue at the Spring of Wisdom.This is a separate required spring objective.
Visit the Goddess Statue at the Spring of Courage.All three spring statues must be included in the chain.
Carry the required dragon claws.The named dragon sources are Dinraal, Nayru, and Farosh.
Offer a dragon’s claw at each of the three springs.The offerings are made at the corresponding spring locations.
Return to the Forgotten Temple after the spring requests are complete.The central statue is restored from the power sent by the springs.
Claim the White Sword of the Sky.This confirms that the quest chain has been completed.

Rewards and dropsSpoilers

White Sword of the Sky
Completing the restoration chain rewards Link with the White Sword of the Sky.

AftermathSpoilers

The statue is restored

When the power from the Spring of Power, Spring of Wisdom, and Spring of Courage reaches the Mother Goddess Statue, the restoration chain is completed. The quest’s concluding reward is the White Sword of the Sky.

Trivia

The Mother Goddess Statue is described as the largest and oldest Goddess Statue in Hyrule.
The statue is one of six Great Goddess Statues in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
The quest uses three other sacred springs as the means of restoring the central statue.
The Mother Goddess Statue is initially toppled over and silent rather than active at the start of the quest.

Sources

The Mother Goddess Statue — zeldawiki.wiki — zeldawiki.wiki
Video guide — youtube.com — YouTube
The Mother Goddess Statue guide — fextralife.com — Fextralife
Video guide — youtube.com — YouTube