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With just a few weeks remaining, the anticipation forThor: Love and Thunderhas started taking over the fans. The fourth solo outing starring Chris Hemsworth’s God of Thunder,Love and Thunderis expected to break major ground in terms of setting the next phase for MCU. Directed by Taika Waititi,Thor: Love and Thunderwill be introducing Gorr the God Butcher, played by the dynamic Christian Bale. Hailed to be even a more sinister threat than Thanos himself, Gorr’s presence has now revealedThor 4‘s connection with bothMoon KnightandBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever.
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Thor: Love and ThunderReveals Panther Goddess Bast
In a recently released still from the movie, fans were quick to notice that the Egyptian Panther goddess Bast is sitting alongside Valkyrie and Jane Foster’s Mighty Thor. Though not much can be inferred from the photo, it seems like a council of gods who have assembled to address the threat ofGorr the God Butcher. Considering that Russell Crowe’s Zeus will also be appearing in the movie, most fans think that the council is being held in Olympus.
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Prior to the release of this still, Akobet Sabet was confirmed to appear as the Panther Goddess Bast. Sabet’s Bast will mark the first human-like appearance of Bast in the MCU, as the Panther Goddess had appeared briefly inBlack Panther(2018).
Who is Bast in Egyptian Mythology?
In ancient Egypt, Bast/Bastet was widely regarded as the lioness deity associated with protection against evil spirits. However, the lioness aspect was later given to Sekhmet with Bast getting associated with cats. As a result, Bast became the goddess of childbirth and fertility in later years. She is also considered to be the daughter of the Ra and Isis in Egyptian mythology.
Despite being an Egyptian goddess, Bast is revered in Wakanda when it comes to Marvel Comics. Alongside Sekhmet, Bast is the most prominent deity in Wakanda who granted her powers to the first Black Panther. The entire lineage of Black Panthers can interact with Bast in the Ancestral Plane, as well as with previous Black Panthers.
How Bast ConnectsThor: Love and ThundertoBlack PantherandMoon Knight
Since Black Panther’s first appearance in the MCU, the Panther Goddess Bast has been mentioned multiple times as the sacred deity of Wakanda. As an Egyptian goddess, Bast granted her powers to the first Black Panther who became the King of Wakanda. Interestingly, Chadwick Boseman’s King T’Challa had name-dropped both Bast and Sekhmet, two prominent deities in Egyptian mythology.
In the latest Disney+ seriesMoon Knightstarring Oscar Isaac, the Egyptian gods were officially introduced to the MCU. From the Moon God Khonshu to Ammit,Moon Knightopened up an entirely new pantheon of gods in the MCU alongside the Norse and Greek gods.
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With Bast’s official appearance confirmed inThor 4, it makes a lot of sense that gods from various mythologies have assembled to address the incoming threat of Gorr the God Butcher. As it was earlier revealed thatMoon Knightalmost had a scene connected toLove and Thunderthat was unfortunately removed, the movie will finally establish the overarching connection with bothMoon KnightandBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Thor: Love and Thunderis set to release on July 18, 2025, in theaters.
Akash Senapati
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Akash is the Lead Content Strategist for FandomWire. Having started as a writer for FandomWire back in 2020, he now manages a global team of writers who share the same passion for motion arts, from Martin Scorsese to the latest MCU flick. He loves DC Comics, Anime, Pink Floyd, and sleeping in no particular order. His favorite graphic-medium writers are Grant Morrison, Chris Claremont, Christopher Priest, Garth Ennis, and Eiichiro Oda. Prep time > Aliens.
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