![]() Moon Knight‘s god aligns with Egyptian mythology in this way because mythology’s Khonshu, too, had powers of healing. Spector agrees, and Khonshu returns him to life. There the god agrees to resurrect him if he becomes his champion on Earth, a.k.a. In Moon Knight’s comic book origin story, a dying Marc Spector is brought to Khonshu’s temple. As mentioned, he belongs to the Heliopolitans/Ennead. ![]() ![]() In Moon Knight, Khonshu also plays the role of an Egyptian god. Like Khonshu, some of Moon Knight’s personalities focus on heroism, while violence drives other versions of him. Marc Spector himself is well known for having several contrasting identities. Khonshu’s personality dualities lend themselves well to Moon Knight‘s tale. But conversely, he helps “plants to grow, and fruit to ripen, and animals to conceive, and… is the god of love.” During a new moon, Khonshu is known as “the mighty bull.” Meanwhile, he is known as “the neutered bull during a full moon.” (Perhaps in relation to his embodiment of the crescent moon.) Furthermore, Khonshu controls evil spirits that cause humans pain and even death. He also takes on different forms in accordance with the moon’s phase. Other texts, meanwhile, see him as a gentler, compassionate being. Sometimes, mythology considers Khonshu a violent and dangerous god, even a cannibal who feasts on the hearts. Additionally, like Moon Knight‘s Marc Spector, Egyptian mythology’s Khonshu contains multitudes. Khonshu’s connection to the moon, specifically, the crescent moon, makes him an obvious choice for Moon Knight’s patron god. He was also a companion of Thoth, another god associated with the moon. In some stories, Khonshu was the son of Amun (eventually Amun-Ra or Ra), the king of the gods, and Mut, the mother goddess of Thebes. And he is the personification of the crescent moon. Mythology’s Khonshu is known as a god of the moon and time. Khonshu may not be Egyptian mythology’s most famous god, but he’s the main god tied to Moon Knight. One Egyptian god that will appear in the MCU’s Moon Knight is Khonshu. Khonshu // Ammit // Sobek // Bast // Taweret // Ra // Osiris & Set // Isis // Horus & Hathor // Other Egyptian Gods That Could Appear Khonshu, the Egyptian God of the Moon and Time, and Moon Knight’s Origin Story Musée du Louvre/Christian Décamps/Marvel Comics Moon Knight and the Gods of Egyptian Mythologyīut which Egyptian gods might appear in Moon Knight‘s take on the mythology, now and in possible future seasons? After all, Moon Knight‘s synopsis promises us “a deadly mystery among the powerful gods of Egypt.” In answer, we break down the most likely suspects, delve into their mythological backgrounds, and share their connection to the Marvel universe at large. Though most of the Ennead do not appear prominently in Marvel’s Moon Knight comics, Khonshu, Moon Knight‘s central god-figure, is a part of the Ennead, thus tying them all together. Given these connections, Marvel could seek to introduce more of Egypt’s pantheon of gods into the MCU, making Moon Knight the obvious place to start. Wakanda, of course, offers another MCU tie. Bast is the nation’s patron deity, and Thoth and Ptah also serve as Orishas. Some of the Heliopolitans/Ennead remain worshipped as the Orisha, or guardians, of Wakanda. Throughout Marvel’s comics, these gods of Egyptian mythology interacted with Celestials and Asgardians, who now both have roles in the MCU. The Egyptian Gods and the MCU Musée du Louvre/Christian Décamps/Marvel Comics/Marvel Studios (Individual credits below) Instead, these Egyptian gods lived and ruled in “Celestial Heliopolis, a small pocket-dimension adjacent to Earth.” Eventually, though, they made contact with humans and were worshipped in Egypt. But they did not interact with Earth at first. In Marvel’s comics, Ra also led the Heliopolitans/Ennead, and it included similar gods. Ra led this grouping of gods, and it also included “Shu and Tefnut, deities of air and moisture Geb and Nut, who represented earth and sky and Osiris, Isis, Seth, and Nephthys.” And the main ennead was the Great Ennead of Heliopolis. In Egyptian mythology, enneads were typically groups of nine gods, though not always. While Heliopolitans is a made-up name for Marvel’s Egyptian deities, the term ennead stems from history. In fact, it has a whole group of comic characters based on Ancient Egyptian deities called the Heliopolitans or Ennead. In its comics, Marvel has quite a history of retelling myths. Marvel Comics, Egyptian Mythology, and Moon Knight The Ennead: Marvel Comics’ Take On Egyptian Mythology Marvel Comics
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