After Moon Knight Episode 3: All Egyptian Gods in the MCU Series Explained

• The 3rd episode of the MCU series “Moon Knight” introduces some new ancient Egyptian gods such as Isis and Horus.
• Marc Spector and Arthur Harrow are the avatars of Khonshu and Ammit.
• Learn all about the Egyptian deities in the Marvel Universe below.

The “Moon Knight” series on Disney+ is essentially about some ancient Egyptian deities. Oscar Isaac plays ex-mercenary Marc Spector on the show, who has a strong connection to the Egyptian moon god Khonshu, while Arthur Harrow (Ethan Hawke), the Marvel series’ villain, is linked to the goddess Ammit.

The just-released 3rd episode of the MCU show now introduces a few more deities like Horus, Isis, Tefnut, Osiris and Hathor.

All of this is reason enough for us to take a closer look at the Marvel versions of the ancient Egyptian gods. Read here in the overview what role they play in the Marvel Universe and more specifically in the series “Moon Knight”!

The Ennead of the Egyptian Gods

The Ninth or Ennead of Heliopolis are a group of 9 ancient Egyptian gods. In the MCU, they exist in a dimension called the Heliopolis, which is not far from Earth. You can imagine it a bit like Asgard with its gods and goddesses Thor, Loki, Hela and Odin. The connection of the two dimensions on Earth is appropriately located in Egypt.

The coming together of the Enneade is shown very nicely in the 3rd “Moon Knight” episode. Marc Spector teams up with Layla El-Faouly (May Calamawy) to track down the antagonist Arthur Harrow. Harrow is searching for the tomb of the Egyptian deity Ammit.

At the same time, the god Khonshu tries to prevent Harrow from finding Ammit’s grave. Khonshu summons the Ennead gathering inside the Great Pyramid of Giza.

These other deities are not exactly friendly towards Khonshu, since he was already banished.

As mentioned earlier, Moon Knight viewers will experience the MCU debut of goddesses and gods Horus, Isis, Tefnut, Osiris and Hathor. However, the deities ultimately decide that they will not interfere in human affairs. They prefer to watch their avatars (more on that later) from their dimension, the Overvoid.

Here is a brief overview of the new gods and goddesses introduced in episode 3 of “Moon Knight”:

Tefnut – the goddess of rain

The ancient Egyptian goddess Tefnut is responsible for rain and humidity. Her avatar appears and speaks in the 3rd episode of “Moon Knight”.

Horus – the god of the sky

Horus is one of the most important gods in ancient Egyptian mythology – and is associated with the kings of Egypt. In the 3rd “Moon Knight” episode his avatar claims that mankind has abandoned the gods.

Isis – the goddess of fear and healing

The avatar of Isis was also briefly heard in the latest “Moon Knight” episode. Isis is considered the goddess of fear, healing, magic and sorrow. She is the mother of Horus and sister of Osiris.

Osiris – the god of death

The avatar of Osiris leads the meeting of the gods in “Moon Knight” – and speaks out vehemently against Khonshu. Osiris himself is the god of death, rebirth and fertility.

Horus, Isis and Osiris in the Marvel Comics

The 3rd “Moon Knight” episode now introduces the three extremely powerful gods just mentioned to the MCU for the first time. But in the Marvel Comics, they look back on a long history.

Already in 1975’s “Thor Number 239” they sought the help of the thunder god and his father Odin to defeat the ancient Egyptian deity Seth. Here she freed Thor from his prison.

Hathor – the goddess of music and love

Hathor, the goddess of music and love, also appears – embodied by an avatar – in the 3rd “Moon Knight” episode. She seems rather friendly towards Marc Spector. In Marvel mythology, she has an important connection to Wakanda. For Hathor transforms into the lioness goddess Sekhmet, who in turn is the sister of the panther goddess Bast. And Bast bestows his abilities upon the King of Wakanda.

Khonshu – the god of the moon and his connection to Marc Spector

The moon god Khonshu saves the life of the mercenary Marc Spector in the Marvel Comics. Spector is killed in action in Egypt. His lifeless body is laid before a Khonshu statue – and the moon god brings him back to life – on condition that Marc Spector acts as Khonshu’s avatar and representative on earth.

For the god is a member of the Ennead and resides in Heliopolis. He cannot physically walk on earth. That is why he is always looking for representatives on earth who will carry out his will.

The god gives Marc Spector his powers – and he’s also the voice that the Marvel hero keeps hearing in his head. The origin story of Moon Knight and his rescue by Khonshu may be featured in the Moon Knight series during Season 1.

Villain Arthur Harrow is connected to Ammit

Arthur Harrow, played by Ethan Hawke, is a religious fanatic and cult leader in the series “Moon Knight”. He is associated with the ancient Egyptian goddess Ammit.

Ammit plays a crucial role in the transition to the afterlife. This was also hinted at in “Moon Knight” when Arthur Harrow held judgment on some people.

Ammit devours the souls of the unworthy after death – thereby preventing them from having any kind of afterlife. Pretty mean.

Ammit has the head of a crocodile – just like Arthur Harrow wields a staff with two crocodile heads.

In ancient Egypt, souls were decided in a ceremony. For this purpose, the heart of a deceased was weighed against a feather of the goddess of justice. When the heart is heavier than the feather, Ammit devours the soul. The symbol for this is a scale

Of course, this is very reminiscent of the scene in Episode 1 of “Moon Knight” when Arthur Harrow judges a number of people, resulting in the death of an elderly woman. Harrow has the symbol of a pair of scales tattooed on his forearm, held up by two crocodile heads.

During the ceremony, the tattoo magically moves as its crocodile-headed staff swings. He says: “I judge you in Ammit’s name.”

Ra and the Sun King

The third ancient Egyptian god significant to the Moon Knight character is the sun god Ra, the king of the gods. Ra is the father of the moon god Khonshu and, like him, cannot physically walk on earth either.

Father and son often don’t get along very well. Like Khonshu, Ra also has an avatar on earth: the Sun King. The two have often clashed in the Marvel comics, although the Sun King has never won here.

However, since Arthur Harrow was introduced in Episode 1 as a villain and adversary of Marc Spector in the “Moon Knight” series on Disney+, it is to be expected that the Sun King and Ra will only appear later – in the future of the series .

Sources: Screenrant, LA Times, Screenrant.