The Eternals have taken the identities of mythological beings across history; notably, Thena, Ikaris, Sersi, Makkari, and Phastos were believed to be the Greek gods Athena, Icarus, Circe, Mercury and Hephaestus (though it should be mentioned Icarus was not a real god but a human from Greek mythology). In the Marvel comics, the Eternals got into a brief clash with the existing Greek gods over the identity mix-up.The film acknowledges the mythological origins of a few Eternals: Makkari's speedster ability refers to Mercury being the god of speed. Her having taken things and kept them in the Eternals' ship is also a reference to Mercury being the god of thieves.Thena wears a golden suit and generally wields spears in combat. Athena is associated with the color gold and one of her symbols is the spear.Phastos creates mechanical devices, and his namesake Hephasteus is the god of artisans (blacksmiths, metal works, engineers).At Babylon, Gilgamesh fights a Deviant in the form of a bull. Gilgamesh's myth has him fight the Bull of Heaven.Sprite is named after the sprite, an ancient European water spirit that possesses great artistic talent. Sprite has on an aqua suit and displays great storytelling skills.Dane Whitman asks if Sersi can turn him into a giraffe. Circe was a sorceress who turned people into animals.Ikaris flying into the sun as a form of suicide is a tribute to the legend of Icarus, who flew too close to the sun on artificial wings and damaged them, causing him to suffer a fatal fall.

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