Great-Grand Father's Diary

Great-Grand Father's Diary (Abbreviated GGF's Diary in EarthBound Beginnings and Mother 1 + 2), is an item in EarthBound Beginnings. It is the diary of George, Ninten's great-grandfather, which can be obtained from a Gift box in the basement of Ninten's House after unlocking the door. In front of the "XX" shell within the cave (Located east of the City Zoo) that leads to the mysterious Magicant, the book can be used to answer a strange riddle.
== Riddles (NES) ==
* "Who has lost his tail?"
* "The forgotten one of the ship that sails the cosmos."
=== Other Versions ===
MOTHER 1+2 Unofficial Translation
* "Where is the god's tail?"
* "...That which was left behind by the ship that soars the heavens."
== Trivia ==
* After obtaining the Onyx Hook, the diary becomes obsolete, but can’t be dropped. It can be given to Minnie or the goods-keeper in Magicant to take it out of the inventory.
* The riddle itself seems to refer to Giegue, George’s adopted son. Being described as the one who has “lost his tail”, sails a ship, and being neglected by George, it heavily foreshadows Giegue’s introduction in Mt. Itoi. It also ties in with the Forgotten Man blocking the exit out of the Crystal Caverns, who only wants to be alone and never seen by anybody. Combined with the abundance of eye-related enemies who look down on Ninten, it seems to share a common theme of betrayal of former loved ones and bitter loneliness.
* In the companion guide, it is called "Great-Grandfather's Diary" in Mother, "Great-Grand Father's Diary" in EarthBound Beginnings, and "Great-Grandfather's Diary" in Mother 1 + 2.
** Its description reads, "Get it in the basement at home. It looks pretty old, and has mold growing on it. There are things written in it which appear to have some deep meaning behind them. A sample: "Where is the god's tail? That which was left behind by the ship that soars the heavens." Holds the major key to getting into Magicant.".
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