Is Bast an eternal?

Immortality: Like all Ennead, Bast is immortal and doesn't age beyond her prime.
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Is Bast in Egyptian god MCU?

The Egyptian Gods and the MCU

Bast is the nation's patron deity, and Thoth and Ptah also serve as Orishas. Wakanda, of course, offers another MCU tie.
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Why does Wakanda worship Bast?

One of the eldest of the Ennead, as early as 10000 BC Bast was worshiped as a panther god, granting power to worshipers and descendants.
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Is Bast a God?

Bastet, also called Bast, ancient Egyptian goddess worshiped in the form of a lioness and later a cat. The daughter of Re, the sun god, Bastet was an ancient deity whose ferocious nature was ameliorated after the domestication of the cat around 1500 bce.
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What Pantheon is Bast from?

Bastet, goddess of cats, is one of the most well-known figures of the Egyptian pantheon. She's been known as both Bast and Bastet. Her main attributes include being the Protector of lower Egypt, the patron goddess of cats and firefighters, and being a goddess of the sun, war, fertility, music, and celebration!
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Is the Black Panther an avatar of Bast?

Bashenga prayed to the "Panther God" to give him the strength to defeat these demons, becoming her avatar and the first "Black Panther" since prehistoric times and uniting the tribes to form the nation of Wakanda.
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Is Bast related to Khonshu?

In the comics, like mythology, Bast is directly related to Khonshu, as they are both Egyptian gods. Their connection in the comics has varied over the years, but according to "Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica," Khonshu is the half-brother of Bast.
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Are Khonshu and Bast siblings?

In Marvel Comics, Khonshu and Bast are half-siblings, being related through their godly heritage. Through this relation, comes the first link between Moon Knight and the wider MCU, with Bast playing a hugely important role in the first Black Panther and no doubt playing a similar role in Wakanda Forever.
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Is Black Panther an Ennead?

But wait, you say: What about the afterlife glimpsed in 2018's Black Panther and the panther god worshiped by T'Challa and the people of Wakanda? Here's the twist: She's technically a member of the Ennead herself because she's Bast – also known as Bastet – the cat-headed Egyptian deity.
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Is Bast part of the Ennead?

Early History

The Ennead are a group of Egyptian Gods that include Anubis, Atum, Bast, Geb, Hathor, Horus, Isis, Khonshu, Osiris, Sekhmet, Shu, Taweret, Tefnut, Nephthys, Nut, and Ammit.
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Who is the avatar for Bast?

According to Black Panther, 10,000 years ago Bast appeared to a tribal chieftain named Bashenga, and guided him to the Heart-Shaped Herb. When Bashenga ingested the Heart-Shaped Herb, he was granted superhuman powers - presumably becoming Bast's avatar on Earth.
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Who is the avatar of Bast Marvel?

According to the Marvel Fandom Database, the warrior shaman mentioned in Black Panther who met Bast actually served as her avatar, just like Marc Spector (Oscar Isaac) was Khonshu's avatar in Moon Knight. His name was Bashenga. Bast is not the sole deity worshipped in Wakanda.
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Is Bast in love and thunder?

The Panther Goddess Bast is all set to make her first appearance in the upcoming film Thor: Love and Thunder. The Panther Goddess, to be played by Asokia Sabet, was featured in the new look for Thor: Love and Thunder, which also featured Natalie Portman and Tessa Thompson as Mighty Thor and Valkyrie.
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Is Moon Knight a god?

He was known as a fierce but primarily benevolent god who presided over the passing of time. He was a devoted guardian to his followers, who worshipped him as a compassionate god of healing. Interestingly, he could communicate with different aspects of himself, much like Marc can with Steven.
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Who is stronger Khonshu or ammit?

Ennead Physiology: Ammit is one of the Ennead, the gods of ancient Egypt. She is shown to be more powerful (at least in direct combat), than Khonshu.
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Who are the strongest gods in Moon Knight?

Moon Knight: The Most Powerful Heliopolis Gods in Marvel Comics, Including Khonshu
  • Sobek. Sobek is an Egyptian god worshipped by the Crocodile Cult in Wakanda. ...
  • Thot. ...
  • Bast. ...
  • Nut. ...
  • Khonshu. ...
  • Ma'at. ...
  • Seth. ...
  • Isis.
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Is Ra in the Ennead?

Ra eventually left the Ennead to live on Earth's sun, and was succeeded as the Ennead's ruler by Shu. Thoth continued to serve the Ennead ruler, becoming god of wisdom, and passing the moon god role to Khonshu, who was nonetheless primarily worshipped as god of vengeance.
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Is Ra part of the Ennead?

The Ennead or Great Ennead was a group of nine deities in Egyptian mythology worshipped at Heliopolis: the sun god Atum; his children Shu and Tefnut; their children Geb and Nut; and their children Osiris, Isis, Set, and Nephthys. The Ennead sometimes includes the son of Osiris and Isis, Horus.
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Is Khonshu Ennead?

Khonshu is a member of the Ennead, the Heliopolitan race of gods that were worshipped by the people of Ancient Egypt. He is the God of the Moon, who also prided himself in being the protector of travellers in the night.
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Is Khonshu evil Moon Knight?

In the 'Moon Knight' comic books and in mythical lore, Khonshu is not evil. Khonshu is a nocturnal “God of the Moon,” also known as the “God of Vengeance.” He punishes evildoers, but is also directly tied to redemption and second chances.
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Who is god of Black Panther?

Trivia. In the comics, Bast was the protector of the Panther Clan and is also referred to as the "Panther God". She was the one who gave Bashenga, and the rest of his lineage, the power of the Black Panther and control over Wakanda. Also in the comics, Bast is related to Khonshu and Sekhmet.
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Is Moon Knight a Khonshu?

Khonshu as the main god in the MCU's Moon Knight

Moon Knight's Khonshu plays a pivotal role in the series. In the MCU, F. Murray Abraham voices Khonshu. And we learn the moon god did indeed empower Marc Spector as his champion on Earth before the show began.
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Is Konchu a real Egyptian god?

Khonsu (Ancient Egyptian: ḫnsw; also transliterated Chonsu, Khensu, Khons, Chons or Khonshu; Coptic: Ϣⲟⲛⲥ, romanized: Shons) is the ancient Egyptian god of the Moon. His name means "traveller", and this may relate to the perceived nightly travel of the Moon across the sky.
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Is Khonsu a real Egyptian god?

Khonsu, also spelled Khons or Chons, in ancient Egyptian religion, moon god who was generally depicted as a youth. A deity with astronomical associations named Khenzu is known from the Pyramid Texts (c. 2350 bce) and is possibly the same as Khonsu.
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Can Moon Knight lift Mjolnir?

Interestingly, according to comics, one of Moon Knight's abilities even allows him to control Thor's hammer (Mjolnir) which otherwise only Captain America and Hela could do in previous MCU films.
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