The mythology of Wakanda will return in November 2022 in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, where Tenoch Huerta will be the actor in charge of playing one of the antiheroes who founded La Casa de las Ideas, Namor, the Sub-Sailor, who will be influenced by Mexican culture for this role, especially the Aztec culture and the Mayan culture.
As SMASH first reported to you in November 2020, Marvel Studios has brought Tenoch Huerta into the Black Panther II filming. And in February 2021, the production of the Black Panther sequel searched for two Mayan warriors, without explaining their role, but they would be Namor’s subjects.
A look at some of the BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER crew wrap gifts including a hoodie and a hat that features Tepeyollotl the Aztec Jaguar God!
Previous rumors have indicated that Namor and the Atlanteans culture and designs will be based off of Aztec/Mayan culture! pic.twitter.com/yykbvewCrd
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In the comics Namor is the King of Atlantis, a culture that dominated western Europe and North Africa, but the remains of his civilization are imprecise, since some investigations have proven that the alleged Egyptian sources of the story do not exist and that the narration presents anachronisms and impossible data, which leads to discarding it as historical.
For Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the production seeks to keep the culture of Atlantis in force and for this they are inspired by two of the most important cultures for the history of Mesoamerica, such as the Mayan culture and the Aztec culture.
Important aspects of the Mayan Culture
The Mayan culture dates from the year 2500 BC and had its maximum splendor between the years 250 and 900 AD. This culture inhabited the region of the tropical forests of what is now known as Guatemala, Honduras and the Yucatan Peninsula.
Wikimedia CommonsTheir social organization was divided into three castes, which were the Royal Family, the State Servants and the Farmers. The basis of its economy was agriculture, and its main products were corn, beans, and tubers.
Their religious beliefs were polytheistic, as their faith was based on various gods who controlled aspects of nature.
They developed a 365-day calendar, they developed the studies of mathematics, and they were the first to give value to the number zero. They also erected ceremonial temples and
The decline of this culture was due to internal wars and its gradual disappearance occurred long before the arrival of the Spanish.
The Aztec Culture and its settlement in the Valley of Mexico
Emanating from the land of Aztlán, the Aztecs settled in Lake Texcoco, after seeing an eagle devouring a snake on a nopal, the sign that their God Huitzilopochtli gave them to found the capital of their civilization, Tenochtitlan.
The Aztecs shared their territory with other peoples, with whom they traded different grains and agricultural products, which they traded through the navigation of different lakes such as those of Zumpango, Xaltocan, Texcoco, Xochimilco and Chalco.
This culture exercised military dominance and forged alliances with the Acolhuaques of Texcoco and with the Tepanecas of Tlacopán, which allowed it to expand beyond the center of what we know today as Mexico.
The fall of this empire occurs in 1521, after the army led by Hernán Cortés defeated Cuauhtémoc and the great Tenochtitlan became the kingdom of New Spain.
How do the Aztecs and Mayans inspire in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever?
In the story of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, the kingdom of Atlantis will return to the surface to reclaim Wakanda’s vibranium mining, leading Namor’s subjects to clash with the Wakandans, a conflict that dates back centuries before. Christ.
At this point, the absence of T’Challa is not explained, as well as whether Shuri will be the new monarch of Wakanda, a nation that will play an important role in the new world order after the events of Avengers: Infinity War, where half of the population disappeared.
The mathematical abilities of the Mayan culture and the war aspect of the Aztec culture will be details to take into account in the interpretation of Namor.
Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will continue to explore the unique world of Wakanda and all of the rich and varied characters introduced in the first film.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will feature the return of Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Lupita N’yongo and Angela Basset. Mexican Tenoch Huerta joins as Namor, the Submariner and Dominique Thorne will debut as Riri Williams.
Written and directed by Ryan Coogler, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is set for release on November 11, 2022.
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Sources: Government of Quintana Roo / Wikipedia / National Geographic