Black Panther's Wakanda Origin Story Explained By Mythology Expert Will Give You An Even Greater Appreciation For Marvel's Storytelling And Worldbuilding
Speaking withVanity Fair,Peter Meineck, Professor of Classics in the Modern World at New York University, explored potential connections between Greco-Roman mythology and that ofBlack Panther. The 2017 MCU film, which starred Chadwick Boseman, crafted a unique world centered around the fictional country of Wakanda using African influences. According to the professor, the first major consideration in tracing its relationship with Greek and Roman mythology is"that the Mediterranean world doesn’t exist in isolation....