Moon Knight episode 4 easter eggs

After three episodes, Marvel's Moon Knight is way past its midpoint on Disney+. And just like the previous weeks, the Fist of Khonshu's latest chapter is full of amazing trivia and hidden details that are packed in less than an hour. We take a deep dive into the biggest Moon Knight episode 4 easter eggs to learn more about them.

Moon Knight episode 4 easter eggs

Alexander the Great

As Steven and Layla get separated inside Ammit's tomb, the former finds himself inside a section filled with a huge sarcophagus. Steven then converses with Marc and tells him that the tomb before them belonged to Alexander the Great.

During his time, Alexander the Great built a massive empire that included Greece and Egypt. In the setting of Moon Knight, and even the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the great conqueror was buried in Egypt as one of its most revered and in the style of their pharaohs.

Most experts agree that the true location of Alexander's tomb is somewhere in Alexandria in Egypt, and not in the desert.

The death of Layla's father

During this episode of Moon Knight, Harrow reveals that Marc was among the mercenaries who were tasked to eliminate a group of archeologists exploring a site in Egypt, which included the father of Layla. Distraught, Marc's wife confronts him about his true involvement. He then admits to being present but says he had no part in the death of her father. Marc then says it was his partner who did the deed when he became too greedy.

In the comics, Marc's partner is another mercenary named Raoul Bushman. The source material depicts him as a bald male of African descent sporting a white and red skull makeup on his face.

Stuck inside an asylum

Right after Layla and Steven recover Ammit's ushabti, Harrow and his men arrive. At this point, Marc takes over the body and refuses to give the item to Harrow. The mercenary then fights against Harrow men until the cult leader shoots him in the chest. Marc then falls into a dark void only to wake up inside a psychiatric ward as one of its patients suffering from a mental illness,

In Marvel Comics' Moon Knight Volume 8, the one written by Jeff Lemire and illustrated by Greg Smallwood, Marc is placed in a similar situation when he finds himself inside an asylum. It is then revealed that the facility's head, Doctor Emmet, is an avatar of Ammit and is planning to take over Marc's body.

Based from the source material, it seems this latest episode of Moon Knight has taken a lot of inspiration from that particular run in the comics.

The third sarcophagus

After escaping from Harrow's office and freeing Steven from a sarcophagus, Marc finds another one in a different room. This particular one is standing up and is prominently placed in the shot.

There are speculations that within this container is the third personality of Moon Knight, Jake Lockley. Last episode, Marc woke up to see him stabbing one of Harrow's men after losing control to Steven. He then asks the meeker personality if this was his doing, to which he denies.

This bit, and the one with the third sarcophagus, is strengthening the speculation that at some point, Lockley's personality will surface in the remaining episodes.

The appearance of Tawaret

Moon Knight's latest episode this week ends with a strange Hippopotamus-like creature saying hi to both Marc and Steven. This is Tawaret, the Egyptian goddess of fertility and childbirth.

It's not yet clear how she'll help push the plot forward, help the pair escape, or what side she's really on. What's certain is that her appearance is a total cliffhanger that gets its inspiration mainly from Egyptian mythology, and not the comics.