Marc Bird is a Hebden Bridge-based alternative folk singer songwriter who has graced our pages a few times now, culminating in an interview with Jane earlier this month. Ever prolific, he’s back already, this time with track and video Avatar.
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had many thoughts about this today so I put them on ‘paper’ so to speak
I’m aware I am not the first to make this connection, I just had fun making this :3
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Text from top left to top right, in typical English reading fashion in case you can’t read my poor hand writing:
Khonshu or Khonsu is typically depicted with a falcon head (aside from the human depiction, I mean). Most likely a Lanner falcon in original depiction (or possibly a peregrine falcon…).
However, the Marvel depiction of the moon god is clearly not a falcon at all. Beak is far too long, eyes too big and further up the head. I don’t believe Khonshu matches any bird exactly; as his skull is over exaggerates proportions (I assume to convey as much emotion as it can).
(Poor example of what he’d possibly look like with feathers.) But I believe the closest match would be a carrion crow (ironic considering how he met Marc). A carrion crow skull has many features in common with Marvel’s depiction of the moon god.
Jumping feet first into Moon Knight comics and I still have a lot of ground to cover but the difference between this in the 2014 run
Of Marc calling on Khonshu for a favor and him immediately complying vs the 2021 run
Calling out multiple times, with the same verbiage, but Khonshu only responding when he gets what he wants out of Marc (recognizing Khonshu as father) is just ugh
Be an angel and send me asks about Good Omens/Moon KNight/Wildlife/Bird/Personal stuff cuz why not. Or comment. Or DM. Anything.
I need to stay up overnight to finish a project. Haven't done this in a while and have already consumed too much caffeine. Did it calm me down? NOT REALLY