Heliopolitans

Heliopolitans are a species of deities that feature in Marvel Comics.

History

The Heliopolitans were a race of gods from Egyptian mythology and were based in their own realm of the Celestial Heliopolis.

The Egyptians were said to had been their playthings back in a time when they were free to travel between the Othervoid and the dimension of Earth. (Moon Knight v8 #2)

In 1000 AD, the Third Host of the Celestials occurred, during which the aliens informed they would return 1,000 years later to judge Earth's right to continue existing. Ra attended the Council of Godheads meeting to discuss this threat. (Thor Annual v1 #7)

For centuries, they were said to had waged a silent war among themselves with this involving human beings. (Moon Knight v8 #2)

Osiris later empowered Thor to revive Asgardians who were harmed by the Destroyer. (Thor v1 #301)

The pantheon of Wakanda has three Egyptian deities: Bast, Thoth and Ptah, the pantheon is called The Orisha,(Black Panther v6 #13) orisha is a Yoruba word for spirit and deities, other gods in the pantheon are Kokou and Mujaji. Sekhmet, the sister of Bast (Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica v1 #1) and Sobek (Black Panther v5 #3) were also worshiped in Wakanda, although they are not part of the pantheon.

Overview

They were able to project their consciousness from across the Othervoid and allow them to interact with mortal hosts. This allowed such beings to serve as an aspect of the god in the physical plane. (Moon Knight v8 #2)

Their kind were shown to be capable of speaking all languages. (Moon Knight v8 #2)

Relics related to their kind included:

• Eye of Ra-Maat : allowed the user to witness events across the realms. (Thor Annual v3 #1)

They were said to reside in a place outside space and time with this being an area known as the Othervoid. (Moon Knight v8 #2) Eternal Egypt was said to be a place beyond time. (Conan: Serpent War v1 #4)

Members

• Atum :
• Ra :
• Horus :
• Osiris :
• Anubis :
• Anput :
• Bast :
• Seth :
• Khonshu :
• Thoth :
• Hem-Netjer : a bald headed priest who operated the Eye of Ra-Maat and offered knowledge to Seth in exchange for gold. (Thor Annual v3 #1)
• Ammut :
• Grog :
• Scarab : a female insectile being covered in green chitin who served as an assassin. (Thor Annual v3 #1)
• Gog :

Notes

• The Heliopolitans were created by Stan Lee and Werner Roth where they made their first appearance in Marvel Tales v1 #96 (June, 1950).
• They were based on the deities of Egyptian Mythology.

In other media

Television

• In Moon Knight, the Enneads appeared in the setting of the live-action film set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Their kind were led by the Ennead Council who attempted to limit their effects in the affairs of mortals. Throughout human history, the Ennead are known to have taken on Human Avatars, using them to carry out their will and observe for them. Using the Great Pyramid of Giza as thier headquarters, the council would regually meet and discuss each other's actions, imprisoning members of the council who disobeyed thier rules. As time went on, more and more disobedient Ennead were imprisoned in ushabti, until only seven members remianed, Osiris, Hathor, Horus, Tefnut, Isis, Khonshu and Ammit. Meanwhile, other Ennead continued their godly duties, such as Taweret, the Goddess of Women and Children, who worked as a guide, leading people into the Egyptian afterlife, the Duat.

Films

• In the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the gods made a number of appearances in the shared continuity setting:
  • In Captain America: Civil War, several Ancient Egyptian gods were referenced in the setting of the live-action film.
  • In Thor: Love & Thunder, Isis and Bast appeared in the setting of the live-action film. They were shown as serving as representatives of their people to the Council of Godheads that resided in Omnipotence City.

Appearances

• Marvel Tales v1: (1950)
• Thor v1:
• Thor Annual v3:
• Moon Knight:
• Black Panther:

External Links

• Marvel Database Entry
• Comicvine Entry
• Wikipedia Entry
• The Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Heliopolitan gods

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