Are The Elements Of Harmony and Fire Of Friendship connected to each other?

[VeroxVitrus 71]

So, looking back on the hearts warming episode that pretty much sums up the origins of Equestria did anyone feel like the fire of friendship had something to do with the origin of the elements of harmony? They do act quite the same, both being used to take down evil forces. Fire of Friendship being the windigos and the elements of harmony being all the villians the mane 6 has fighted. (Except Chrysalis, who managed to dodge a bullet).

 

Maybe the location that was depicted in the hearts warming special where the fire of friendship formed is where exactly the tree of harmony started growing. Where do we see the tree of harmony, in a cave. Where do the tribes go in the hearts warming story? A cave. Coincidence?

 

Potentially, the fire of friendship might have been the seed for the tree of harmony

 

Thoughts?

[cmarston1 5,960]

I don't think the fire of friendship is connected to the elements of harmony or the tree of harmony.

The tree was in the everfree forest and not in a cave like the fire was formed.

Also I highly doubt that the fire of friendship would have that kind of important narrative purpose that the elements had in the first few seasons either.