![]() A quick run through the Marvel pantheon only scratches the surface of the many mythologies that are out there. Although they might not warrant their own movie, the MCU is building more teams by the day. In terms of world-building, Hercules’ short-lived God Squad included the Inuit god Narya/Snowbird, Greece’s Venus/Siren, and even the all-powerful Ra/Atum from Egypt. Even the Celestials aren’t safe from Gorr because All-Black the Necrosword, which features prominently in the Love and Thunder trailer, is the same weapon in the comics that decapitated a Celestial – that head became Knowhere from the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie. Still, with the Greek God of Thunder waging war against them in the comics, a battle of the gods and Celestials could yet come to be in the MCU. Given that the MCU has portrayed them as cosmic beings outside the normal realm of the Norse and Greek gods, it’s doubtful they’ve found a seat at Zeus’ table. In the comics, these two gods had a major run-in with Jane Foster during her tenure as Thor.Ībove the Eternals, the Celestials are even bigger ones to watch. K'ythri and Sharra are the God and Goddess of the Shi’ar, who would be something of a big deal as deity royalty. Those who remember their X-Men comics will know the Shi’ar is an alien race most closely associated with the Phoenix Force. There should also be room for the Shi’ar gods. Zorr'Kiri is the Skrull Goddess of Love, and is a prime candidate for Love and Thunder considering she was one of the many killed by Gorr the God Butcher in the comics. We’ve already met the Kree and Skrulls in the MCU, so the Skrull gods would be well-timed ahead of the upcoming Secret Invasion series. Then there’s Amatsu-Mikaboshi - the Japanese God of Evil - who just so happens to be a major enemy of Hercules and Thor. Several Japanese gods were introduced in 2009’s Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1, including Kagutsuchi the God of Fire and Susanoo the God of the Sea and Storm making their debut. It's likely there are more we haven’t met yet, and remember, the Japanese gods have their own God of Thunder in the form of Takemikazuchi. If only to bring back the fan-favourite hippo, Taweret, or find out what’s going on with Osiris and the rest of the Egyptian Ennead from that show now that they’ve lost their avatars. (We glimpsed the panther version of Bast in the first Black Panther movie’s prologue.) It would be interesting to see someone like Kokou the African God of War take on Ares, but more mythologies are the perfect opportunity to revisit some of Moon Knight’s threads. Official photos from Love and Thunder’s pantheon scene feature Jane and Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson) sitting by Akosia Sabet’s character - who is rumoured to be playing the human-looking version of Bast in a possible tie to Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Marvel’s African, Egyptian, Japanese, Skrull, and Shi’ar gods With Hercules effectively seen as Thor’s Greek counterpart, he’s a prime candidate to replace Chris Hemsworth onscreen as the MCU’s resident god Avenger, if the Thor actor ever bows out. After his introduction in 1965’s Journey Into Mystery Annual #1, Hercules has done everything from leading his own series to suiting up as part of the Avengers. And then there’s the name Hercules, which has been rumored as a possible surprise cameo in the film. Still, there's no word yet on whether the Greek God of War is in Love and Thunder. Whereas Zeus might be considered a mentor to Thor in the comics, he’s a little more antagonistic in the trailer.īeyond Zeus, Ares is another of those roughly hewn heroes the MCU loves so much, and even a future recruit for the Avengers (if you go by the comics). In the trailer, he’s lording it over everyone during Thor’s already infamous *flick* scene. The head honcho is Zeus, who of course is considered one of the most powerful gods in the universe. Similar to Hela, the Norse Goddess of Death, in the comics there’s Hades who serves as her Greek counterpart, while god of the sea Poseidon could tie into Namor’s rumored debut in Black Panther 2. Play Hercules, Zeus and the Greek Gods of MarvelĪlthough superhero movie fans might associate Zeus, Ares, and Hercules with the DC Extended Universe thanks to Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman, Marvel has its own Greek gods waiting in the wings.
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