𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐠𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐠𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐨𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐮𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 ‘𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐊𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭’- "𝐊𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐮"
Marvel’s Moon Knight is finally here, and with it, a new universe of possibilities with a new collection of characters entering the popular MCU, including some divinities from Ancient Egypt mythology. With all this big historical setting, Moon Knight is certainly showing something new that goes a bit beyond the superhero lore to introduce some real mythical stories and characters passing through the Marvel treatment. Definitely, something that will attract history buffs and mythology fans to this already popular cinematic universe.
Having said that, knowing who these gods and goddesses are, gives the story another dimension even though some liberties are taken in the marvelization of the characters. I will discuss these Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses that have made it into the MCU in the last series Moon Knight but one by one.
Of course, I will start this list with Khonshu, who is the first god to be introduced in the series and is the Egyptian deity that has the most connection with Steven Grant/Marc Spector in the Moon Knight story. So, without further ado, let's get into the mythical stories about Khonshu.
As mentioned, Khonshu (or Khonsu) is the main deity reference since he is the one that uses Marc Spector as a body on Earth or as it’s known in the series, as his avatar, Moon Knight. In Egyptian Mythology, Khonsu was an ancient Egyptian moon god, emerging in texts as far back as 2350 BCE. The creator’s primary city of worship seems to be Thebes which is currently about 400 miles south of the capital, Cairo. Khonsu’s significance seems to have shifted throughout time. He was also considered to be a violent and bloodthirsty god, as well as a being thought to rule over evil spirits. Many scholars agree his name is derived from a word meaning “to cross” or “to travel.” However, in some versions, he is the one that controls evil forces and the one who can cause immense harm to human beings. This duality is what we’ll see in the series personified in the character of Marc/Steven.
Stay tuned with whatsOn to know about other gods. See you in my next article.
#studentjournalist #marvelcomic #moonknight
Marvel’s Moon Knight is finally here, and with it, a new universe of possibilities with a new collection of characters entering the popular MCU, including some divinities from Ancient Egypt mythology. With all this big historical setting, Moon Knight is certainly showing something new that goes a bit beyond the superhero lore to introduce some real mythical stories and characters passing through the Marvel treatment. Definitely, something that will attract history buffs and mythology fans to this already popular cinematic universe.
Having said that, knowing who these gods and goddesses are, gives the story another dimension even though some liberties are taken in the marvelization of the characters. I will discuss these Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses that have made it into the MCU in the last series Moon Knight but one by one.
Of course, I will start this list with Khonshu, who is the first god to be introduced in the series and is the Egyptian deity that has the most connection with Steven Grant/Marc Spector in the Moon Knight story. So, without further ado, let's get into the mythical stories about Khonshu.
As mentioned, Khonshu (or Khonsu) is the main deity reference since he is the one that uses Marc Spector as a body on Earth or as it’s known in the series, as his avatar, Moon Knight. In Egyptian Mythology, Khonsu was an ancient Egyptian moon god, emerging in texts as far back as 2350 BCE. The creator’s primary city of worship seems to be Thebes which is currently about 400 miles south of the capital, Cairo. Khonsu’s significance seems to have shifted throughout time. He was also considered to be a violent and bloodthirsty god, as well as a being thought to rule over evil spirits. Many scholars agree his name is derived from a word meaning “to cross” or “to travel.” However, in some versions, he is the one that controls evil forces and the one who can cause immense harm to human beings. This duality is what we’ll see in the series personified in the character of Marc/Steven.
Stay tuned with whatsOn to know about other gods. See you in my next article.
#studentjournalist #marvelcomic #moonknight
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐠𝐲𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐠𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐨𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐮𝐩 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 ‘𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐊𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭’- "𝐊𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐮"
Marvel’s Moon Knight is finally here, and with it, a new universe of possibilities with a new collection of characters entering the popular MCU, including some divinities from Ancient Egypt mythology. With all this big historical setting, Moon Knight is certainly showing something new that goes a bit beyond the superhero lore to introduce some real mythical stories and characters passing through the Marvel treatment. Definitely, something that will attract history buffs and mythology fans to this already popular cinematic universe.
Having said that, knowing who these gods and goddesses are, gives the story another dimension even though some liberties are taken in the marvelization of the characters. I will discuss these Ancient Egyptian gods and goddesses that have made it into the MCU in the last series Moon Knight but one by one.
Of course, I will start this list with Khonshu, who is the first god to be introduced in the series and is the Egyptian deity that has the most connection with Steven Grant/Marc Spector in the Moon Knight story. So, without further ado, let's get into the mythical stories about Khonshu.
As mentioned, Khonshu (or Khonsu) is the main deity reference since he is the one that uses Marc Spector as a body on Earth or as it’s known in the series, as his avatar, Moon Knight. In Egyptian Mythology, Khonsu was an ancient Egyptian moon god, emerging in texts as far back as 2350 BCE. The creator’s primary city of worship seems to be Thebes which is currently about 400 miles south of the capital, Cairo. Khonsu’s significance seems to have shifted throughout time. He was also considered to be a violent and bloodthirsty god, as well as a being thought to rule over evil spirits. Many scholars agree his name is derived from a word meaning “to cross” or “to travel.” However, in some versions, he is the one that controls evil forces and the one who can cause immense harm to human beings. This duality is what we’ll see in the series personified in the character of Marc/Steven.
Stay tuned with whatsOn to know about other gods. See you in my next article.
#studentjournalist #marvelcomic #moonknight
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