Gods of the MCU

[Flash525]

We've met the Asgardian Gods of Norse mythology, and we're soon to be meeting the Eternals; they're probably Gods in their own right.

We've also been introduced to a couple of other Godly figures within the MCU such as the celestials (Ego) and whatever the Collector and Grand Master are supposed to be.

One set of Gods that we've not yet met though, but that apparently exist (or existed) are those Egyptian deities; Bast for example, watcher of Wakanda.

Presumably Bast and the other Egyptian Gods are in some way more connected to the big picture than a mere reference to explain a background and/or mythology?

Then there's the question of the Greek Gods? Are we expecting them to show up at any point? Thor vs Zeus?

 

[Docker2.0]

I know at one point Hercules was rumored to be a gay character in Eternals so eventually he will make his MCU debut. I always thought Hercules and Cho would make a great tv show that doesn't need a crazy budget to make.

 

[Airwings]

I noticed Bast being mentioned too and I thought it was a cool thing.
Could we see her in person later on? What about Osiris, Thoth and the other egyptian deities? Do they tie in with Wakanda somehow?
Thoth is god of knowledge so I think he must have something to do with their tech.

The greek pantheon exists in DCU so there no reason to bring it up here too.

 

[Boom]

Give me Hercules in the MCU.

 

[psylockolussus]

I want to see the Weather Goddess!

 

[Flash525]

I noticed Bast being mentioned too and I thought it was a cool thing.
Could we see her in person later on? What about Osiris, Thoth and the other egyptian deities? Do they tie in with Wakanda somehow?
Thoth is god of knowledge so I think he must have something to do with their tech.

The greek pantheon exists in DCU so there no reason to bring it up here too.

Short of Ares, the Greek Gods of the DCEU appeared to be good guys. The MCU could spin them as antagonists? In some lore, Zeus, among others, is said to be a bit of a *****e.

 

[THORin]

Give me Hercules in the MCU.

Yes! And have him be bisexual, PLEASE.

 

[Airwings]

I know at one point Zeus was rumored to be a gay character in Eternals so eventually he will make his MCU debut.

Didn't hear about it but knowing some of what he did in the myths he's either bisexual, or having a crazy sex drive.
Don't know if we could put a label on the original Zeus at all. He's a god, not human.

If they decide alter the character for the film and write him as exclusively gay, could Ganymede then be appearing in some capacity?

I have an idea. They could cast always Timothée Chalamet as the young guy, and a middle-aged actor with a lot of charisma for Zeus. Suggestions are welcome here.
It would interesting to see the two of them interact even if the film will focus on action and godly powers.

 

[Airwings]

Short of Ares, the Greek Gods of the DCEU appeared to be good guys. The MCU could spin them as antagonists?

It sounds intriguing with good olympians and evil olympians.
Would it also mean Hades is a villain in one universe and a hero in another? He usually opposes the others.

I just love greek gods
But having two different versions of them running simultaneously in MCU and DCU could be a bit too much.

Mythology in general is interesting stuff.
The Norse one is already a developped part of MCU. It still hasn't come to an end. Thor is still around, atleast for a while.
With the Loki series and Jane Foster's return, there might be a dive into more obscure parts of those myths.
For example, we still haven't seen some of the gods there: Balder, Tyr, Freyr, Freya.
Not to forget the midgard serpent.
So there's quite a bit more to explore.

If there really is going to be another set of deities in MCU, why not the egyptian?
With the mention of Bast, it's more than likely they exist within MCU. Shouldn't that be explored?
We can ask why they never interfered during any of the phases. They didn't even try to stop Thanos. One would have expected to atleast have Bast show up in Wakanda during the attack. From what I understand, the land originally belonged to "her".
Never mind, Marvel can always come up with an explanation we can accept.

Do we want to have egyptian gods in MCU?
I think they're on a completely different level than how the norse ones are protrayed.
Maybe they're entities that are vastly more powerful? Or not. We'll have to wait and see.

 

[Flash525]

Mythology in general is interesting stuff.
The Norse one is already a developped part of MCU. It still hasn't come to an end. Thor is still around, atleast for a while.
With the Loki series and Jane Foster's return, there might be a dive into more obscure parts of those myths.
For example, we still haven't seen some of the gods there: Balder, Tyr, Freyr, Freya.
Not to forget the midgard serpent.
So there's quite a bit more to explore.

I'd very much like for them to continue with the Norse Mythology, but with Asgard gone, I can't quite see how some characters (like Balder, Freya etc) being shown. Balder is Thor's brother (in myth lore) and he's not once been referenced. If he's a good guy (unlike Hela) you'd think he'd be mentioned once or twice by now.

If there really is going to be another set of deities in MCU, why not the egyptian?
With the mention of Bast, it's more than likely they exist within MCU. Shouldn't that be explored?
We can ask why they never interfered during any of the phases. They didn't even try to stop Thanos. One would have expected to atleast have Bast show up in Wakanda during the attack. From what I understand, the land originally belonged to "her".
Never mind, Marvel can always come up with an explanation we can accept.

I figure they're either no longer around, or they're so powerful that mortality of humankind (etc) is of no significance to them, so they simply don't get involved.

I'd love to see Egyptian mythology explored though; if only they can get a team together led by someone called Jack who has a meeting with Thor ... oh wait, different show.

In all seriousness though, it's probably that these deities, if they exist are beyond Godlike. Think about Thor; from the MCU perspective, he's down in (human) history as a God, yet he's mortal; he can be harmed, and he, alike other Asgardians, can be killed. By another definition, Thor isn't a God, but rather, an Alien, much alike Thanos. Maybe Bast (etc) are actually Gods, and are not only immune from a Thanos Snap, but also are above getting involved in it?

...or maybe they just weren't aware what was going on? If they exist in a different dimension, it's quite possible that they're none the wiser to what's happening in our dimension.

I suppose we could further ask why characters (future Avengers antagonists from other worlds) weren't there, fighting Thanos and his armies to save their own skin too.

 

[Airwings]

I'd very much like for them to continue with the Norse Mythology, but with Asgard gone, I can't quite see how some characters (like Balder, Freya etc) being shown. Balder is Thor's brother (in myth lore) and he's not once been referenced. If he's a good guy (unlike Hela) you'd think he'd be mentioned once or twice by now.

I figure they're either no longer around, or they're so powerful that mortality of humankind (etc) is of no significance to them, so they simply don't get involved.

I'd love to see Egyptian mythology explored though; if only they can get a team together led by someone called Jack who has a meeting with Thor ... oh wait, different show.

In all seriousness though, it's probably that these deities, if they exist are beyond Godlike. Think about Thor; from the MCU perspective, he's down in (human) history as a God, yet he's mortal; he can be harmed, and he, alike other Asgardians, can be killed. By another definition, Thor isn't a God, but rather, an Alien, much alike Thanos. Maybe Bast (etc) are actually Gods, and are not only immune from a Thanos Snap, but also are above getting involved in it?

...or maybe they just weren't aware what was going on? If they exist in a different dimension, it's quite possible that they're none the wiser to what's happening in our dimension.

I suppose we could further ask why characters (future Avengers antagonists from other worlds) weren't there, fighting Thanos and his armies to save their own skin too.

Yeah, it's strange that some norse deities were ignored. Isn't Tyr a god of war, even?
With Asgard now on Earth, just maybe it opens up for more of these gods.

What you write about egyptian gods makes my mind go wild. Now I really really must see them in MCU.
Hope they will be done justice. Do you think so?
Will the strongest ones, like Ra, be powered down? If not, just one or two them could take on every threat without any help.

Maybe Marvel finds a way to tie Midgard Serpent with the demonic Apophis?
It could be the same creature?

 

[KetchBlazeAgain]

Give me Hercules in the MCU.

IIRC, Hercules was a Defender for a long time.

 

[Mr. Peanut]

The greek pantheon exists in DCU so there no reason to bring it up here too.

As a non-comic reader, I have to admit that the idea of Greek mythology in Marvel has always felt kind of weird to me whenever I see people being it up. Like, in all the various Marvel and DC cartoons, movies and shows I've watched, Greek gods have always been DC's thing, while Norse gods have been Marvel's thing.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Personally I would love to see both Area and Hercules in the MCU sooner rather than later. Love them both in the comics.

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

As a non-comic reader, I have to admit that the idea of Greek mythology in Marvel has always felt kind of weird to me whenever I see people being it up. Like, in all the various Marvel and DC cartoons, movies and shows I've watched, Greek gods have always been DC's thing, while Norse gods have been Marvel's thing.

You got to get better versed in the Greek God stuff in Marvel Comics. Stuff has been part of many a story going back a really long time.

Spoiler

Later...

Later still...

****'s lit, yo.

Especially the Herc stuff.

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

IIRC, Hercules was a Defender for a long time.

And before that an Avenger, then a Renegade, a Champion... Dude got around.

 

[AVEITWITHJAMON]

Yeah I do love the dynamic between Ares and Herc in the comics. I liked Ares' solo run from a few years back also regarding Asian gods and his son.

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

Yeah I do love the dynamic between Ares and Herc in the comics. I liked Ares' solo run from a few years back also regarding Asian gods and his son.

There is oodles of potential with Marvel's deity characters, especially the well worn ones like Hercules.

 

[Peyton Westlake]

Since it seems that Thor is the remaining Avenger or the last mean standing , and the only 1 who is getting a 4th film......his history in Marvel comics is ideal to go further. Beta Ray Bill & Hercules should definitely be included.

 

[Docker2.0]

Didn't hear about it but knowing some of what he did in the myths he's either bisexual, or having a crazy sex drive.
Don't know if we could put a label on the original Zeus at all. He's a god, not human.

If they decide alter the character for the film and write him as exclusively gay, could Ganymede then be appearing in some capacity?

I have an idea. They could cast always Timothée Chalamet as the young guy, and a middle-aged actor with a lot of charisma for Zeus. Suggestions are welcome here.
It would interesting to see the two of them interact even if the film will focus on action and godly powers.

I meant Hercules. WTF did i put Zeus there?!

 

[Peyton Westlake]

I meant Hercules. WTF did i put Zeus there?!

I was wondering if I missed Zeus in Thor's Marvel history...now I know what you meant, lol.
Is ok it happens....He did father Hercules & they both have long hair & beards so.
But to show you are not entirely wrong.