Secret Origins of the Mohawk Folklore of Kahhori in Marvel Comics!
Strange Tales (vol. 3) #1 (1994) shows the mythological origin of the world as told by the Keewazi Tribe of Oklahoma. It describes how Manitou, the Great Spirit, emerged from the Sky World known as Giizhigong and created light. But when this light created an evil shadow of Manitou known as KhLΘG that sought to undo everything Manitou had created, it was banished.
In Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #25 (1990), the Native American mischief spirit Nanabozho gathered a coalition of indigenous gods intent on punishing Europeans for their treatment of the native population and desecration of the sacred land that jeopardized the stability of Orenda, the spiritual energy which existed within the inhabitants and environment of Giizhigong. When the hunting spirit Owayodata and his mortal champion Red Wolf refused to help, Nanabozho took them to Giizhigong for punishment, where they were rescued by Dr. Strange.
Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1 (2009) explained that the Sky World of Giizhigong was connected to the Earth realm via interdimensional portals hidden across the North American continent, and that the Manidoog (the god-like spirits revered by the indigenous population) utilized the mystical energy of Giizhigong known as Orenda to perform a variety of superhuman feats!
Marvel Studios' "What If?..." Season 2, Episode 6, "What If Kahhori Reshaped the World?" (2023) explored an alternate reality where the Tesseract housing the Space Stone arrived on Earth in the 16th century and enchanted a lake in Haudenosaunee Territory. A young Mohawk woman named Kahhori falls into the lake and finds herself transported to Sky World, a heavenly realm much like Giizhigong where the inhabitants appear to use a mystical power in the environment similar to Orenda to perform superhuman feats like super speed, element manipulation, and energy projection!
34 notes
·
View notes
Demiurge Primordial, the Godcreator!!
Thor Annual #10 (1982): In a primal time many eons ago when the Earth was still forming, the Demiurge (the incarnation of the power of creation) arose from the crackling energy of the planet's nascent biosphere!
Silver Surfer Annual #2 (1989): The Demiurge seeded the newborn planet with its energies, giving rise to Earth's Elder Gods: Gaea (Mother Nature), the dark mystic Chthon, the serpentine Set, and the sorceress Oshtur!
Thor Annual #10 (1982): However, when most of the other Elder Gods degenerated into demonic beings and began to destroy each other, the benevolent Gaea convinced the Demiurge to help her create Atum, the first of a new generation of gods!
Silver Surfer Annual #2 (1988): Atum attacked the demonic Elder Gods and absorbed their corrupted life forces, transforming him into the monstrous Demogorge!
Thor Annual #10 (1982): After all of the demonic Elder Gods had either been destroyed or chased into other dimensions by the Demogorge, he purged the corrupted god energies from his body and reverted back to his Atum form, eventually retreating into Earth's sun.
The History of the Marvel Universe #1 (2019): This god energy fell back to the Earth, where the nascent consciousness of mankind eventually tapped into it, giving rise to new pantheons of gods born in man's image.
6 notes
·
View notes
Sun Wukong the Monkey King & the Peaches of Immortality in "Shang-Chi & the Quest for Immortality" Graphic Novel!
In the Shang-Chi & the Quest for Immortality graphic novel, a young Shang-Chi learns about the Monkey King and the Peaches of Immortality!
Sun Wukong the Monkey King first appeared in the Marvel Universe in Fear Itself: Monkey King #1 (2011)!
And the Peaches of Immortality, also known as P'an-t'ao, are grown in the gardens of Xi Wangmu, the Queen Mother of the West, in Ta-Lo!
18 notes
·
View notes
Secret Origin of Shang-Chi's Ten Rings in the Marvel Universe!!
Secret Origin of Shang-Chi's Ten Rings in the Marvel Universe!!
Thor #301 (1980) introduced Yu-Huang (the Jade Emperor) & the Xian (the Gods of China) to the Marvel Universe!
Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1 (2009) expanded upon the Gods of China in the Marvel Universe and introduced Nezha, the God of Youth & Mischief!
Shang-Chi & The Ten Rings #5 (2022) revealed that Shang-Chi's Ten Rings originated with Nezha's powerful Universe Ring!
2 notes
·
View notes
First Mention of Chaac in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever!!
First Mention of Chaac in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever!!
In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Namor of the Talokanil reveals that Chaac, the Mayan God of Rain & Abundance, gave the shaman of his people a vision that provided them the means to adapt to life underwater.
In Marvel Comics, Chaac debuted in Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1 (2009), where he is also described as the Mayan God of Rain & Lightning, able to command the elements of the storm (such as wind, rain, thunder & lightning)!
27 notes
·
View notes
First Mention of Kukulkán in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
First Mention of Kukulkán in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever!!
The new trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever reveals that Namor is known as "K'uk'ulkan, the Feather Serpent God" to the inhabitants of his underwater realm of Talocan.
In the comics, Kukulkán is the wind god of the Ahau, the pantheon of Mayan Gods in the Marvel Universe!
Kukulkán was first mentioned in Namora #1 (1948)!
Coincidentally, Namora also features in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, played by Mabel Cadena!
Kukulkán again features in X-Men #25-26 (1966), where he battles the original X-Men!
81 notes
·
View notes
The Lady of Elche in Thor: Love & Thunder!!
The Lady of Elche in Thor: Love & Thunder!!
Thor: Love & Thunder featured the first appearance of a character known as the "Elche Goddess," also known as the "Lady of Elche" ("Dama de Elche"), played by actor Nicole Milinkovic!
An Iberian artifact from the 4th century BCE, the Lady of Elche is associated with Tanit, the Carthaginian goddess worshiped by the Punic-Iberians!
13 notes
·
View notes
Council of the Gods in Thor: Love & Thunder!!
Council of the Gods in Thor: Love & Thunder!!
The Council of the Gods, first appearing in Marvel Comics in Thor #300 (July 1980), finally makes its Marvel Cinematic Universe debut in Thor: Love & Thunder!
Convening in Omnipotence City's Golden Temple, the Council of the Gods includes deities representing many different pantheons from across the Marvel Universe!
ZEUS
Played by: Russell Crowe
Pantheon: Olympian
MINERVA (ATHENA)
Played by: Carmen Foon
Pantheon: Olympian
BAST
Played by: Akosia Sabet
Pantheon: Egyptian / Wakandan
AZTEC GOD
Played by: Nico Cortez
Pantheon: Aztec
MĀORI PRINCESS
Played by: Chayla Korewha
Pantheon: Polynesian
MAYAN GOD
Played by: Imaan Hadchiti
Pantheon: Mayan
MASKED GODS
Played by: Justin Paul Hitchcock & Nazih Kheir
Pantheon: West African
JADEMURAI GOD
Played by: Kuni Hashimoto
Pantheon: Chinese
NINNY OF THE NONNY
Played by: Taika Waititi
Pantheon: Kronan
87 notes
·
View notes
Artemis Cameo in Thor: Love & Thunder!!
Artemis Cameo in Thor: Love & Thunder!!
Artemis, the Olympian Goddess the Hunt, makes her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut at Omnipotence City in Thor: Love & Thunder (played by Priscilla Doueihy)!!
5 notes
·
View notes
"Goddess of the Dead" in Thor: Love & Thunder!!
"Goddess of the Dead" in Thor: Love & Thunder!!
Thor: Love & Thunder featured the first appearance of a character known as the "Goddess of the Dead," played by actor Clariza Vicente!
The costume design is based on Amatsu-Mikaboshi, the primordial chaos entity (also known as the Chaos King) who posed as the Japanese God of Evil in Marvel Comics. Mikaboshi was a shape-shifter who appeared in both male and female forms, first mentioned in Thor: Blood Oath #6 (2005) by Michael Avon Oeming & Scott Kolins!
But the MCU "Goddess of the Dead" also incorporates the calavera (sugar skull) imagery from Mexico's Day of the Dead!
11 notes
·
View notes
First Appearance of Talocan in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever!!
First Appearance of Talocan in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever!!
It has been confirmed that Namor's underwater kingdom of Atlantis from Marvel Comics will be known to its inhabitants as "Talocan" in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever!
In Aztec mythology, the realm of Tlālōcān is ruled by the rain god Tlāloc and the water goddess Chalchiuhtlique.
131 notes
·
View notes
Bast Cameo in Thor: Love & Thunder!!
Bast Cameo in Thor Love & Thunder!!
Bast, the Panther Goddess of Wakanda, makes her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut (in human form) at Omnipotence City in Thor: Love & Thunder (played by Akosia Sabet)!!
Concept art by Jonay Bacallado.
1K notes
·
View notes
Obviously people who care about Māori representation on screen, friend.
Māori Gods in Thor: Love & Thunder!!
Māori Gods in Thor: Love & Thunder!!
Tūmatauenga (also known as Kū in Marvel Comics), the Māori God of War, is referenced as a possible ally by Thor in Thor: Love & Thunder!!
(screen capture from @newrockstarsofficial)
And a Māori Goddess makes her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut at Omnipotence City in Thor: Love & Thunder (played by Chayla Korewha)!!
677 notes
·
View notes
Māori Gods in Thor: Love & Thunder!!
Māori Gods in Thor: Love & Thunder!!
Tūmatauenga (also known as Kū in Marvel Comics), the Māori God of War, is referenced as a possible ally by Thor in Thor: Love & Thunder!!
(screen capture from @newrockstarsofficial)
And a Māori Goddess makes her Marvel Cinematic Universe debut at Omnipotence City in Thor: Love & Thunder (played by Chayla Korewha)!!
Concept art by Jonay Bacallado.
677 notes
·
View notes