Sleepy Hollow Fall Finale- Is "The Hidden One" Ancient Egyptian God, Amun-Ra

We are only three days, seven hours and forty-five minutes away from the Fall Finale of Sleepy Hollow.  This season has seen shake ups across social media within the Sleepyhead fandom, with some criticizing the writers for lack of Ichabbie Love (smush name for Ichabod and Abbie).  However things change quickly on 'The  Hollow'!

Making his writing debut with "Art of War", Joe Webb delivered a heart-stopping, action-packed episode that Sleepyheads are still talking about! 

A talk between Ichabod and Joe about our Mills Sisters (yes, Ichabod did motion towards Abbie), a JenJoe kiss, and Miss Jenny on the brink of death! Sleepyheads have hungered for scenes like these, just a little glimmer of what may come next!  Some fans still harbor ill will after a very tumultuous season two that had fans turning off their televisions in droves. For those of us who have stuck it out and fans who stopped watching, I have a message for you...Sleepy Hollow is once again Must See TV!

Sleepyheads took to twitter to share their favorite moments from the episode. Here are just a few:

AicyIA@MissIVY_League (T-Shirt Raffle Winner!) “my favorite is Abbie taking care of Jenny “just like old times” that sisterly bond will never break.” 

Eboni Jaunita Goran@Eboni73 “When Crane told Abbie he was scared for losing her.”

Ang Ichabbie-XFiles@angellagouve “my moment. The way Joe and Ichabod reveal Their feelings for Their partners. Much is said, without saying almost nothing!”

This season opened with Pandora (Shanynn Sossaman), literally trapping the Headless Horseman, (aka) Abraham Van Brundt (Neil Jackson), in her little black box of evil.  Since then, Pandora has conjured several baddies that Ichabod (Tom Mison) and Abbie (Nicole Beharie) defeated including a Yao Quai, a Wraith, a Ripper, an Abyzou (tooth fairy from Hell), General Howe and his army of the walking dead army, and the Red Lady from Caribee who wreaked havoc with her deadly swarm of bees!  However, there is a reason Pandora has chosen these specific entities- to open a portal to descend into the Underworld and bring forth her love, “The Hidden One”. This deity is believed to have created itself (per Ancient Egyptian mythology) is also known as Amun-Ra (Peter Mensah), the Sun God of Ancient Egypt.

So who exactly is this deity and what is Pandora up to?  I say total world domination!  This season is about the second of seven tribulations that Ichabod and Abbie must Witness.  The first two seasons were largely about Moloch's Apocalypse and now, there's another entity with its sights set on bringing forth his version of the Apocalypse.


The Shard of Anubis

It all began with a seemingly innocent looking rock, an artifact that the late Sheriff Corbin (Clancy Brown) had Jenny (Lyndie Greenwood) acquire a few years ago.  In episode two titled "Whispers In the Dark", Jenny finds the Shard of Anubis in a box in the archives while reminiscing about Sheriff Corbin.  Later she researches it and pulls up an Egyptian website about Anubis and more players are introduced into the mix, hell bent on getting their hands on the Shard.  This led Jenny and newly-anointed Team Witness member Joe Corbin (Zach Appelman) to opportunist Attica Nevins (Bill Irwin). Nevins, who we initially thought was working for Pandora, is actually "The Hidden One's" minion! To Abbie's dismay, they also stumbled upon Danny Reynold’s (Lance Gross) clandestine FBI operation to take down Nevins.  Unfortunately, after successfully pilfering the magic stone from Nevins, Jenny became the Shard after its energy drained into her! 


"The Others" Fighting Secret War

One of the questions brought up on social media within the Sleepyhead fandom is where are these "others" that Benjamin Franklin mentioned in the S2 finale, 'Tempus Fugit'? Who are they? Where are they? 

I think we've begun to see a few of them emerge throughout the last couple of episodes. There are several people that have been slowly, but steadily woven into the tapestry, clearly involved in the operation.  My list of probable "others" include, Danny Reynolds, FBI Director (Michael O'Keefe) and Sophie Foster (Jessica Camacho). Interesting that Sophie used the same tricks that Jenny does, which leads me to believe August Corbin had several young Jedi apprentices! Do Reynolds and the FBI Director know that Abbie is a Witness?


Thursday’s season one-worthy reveal that Sophie Foster, who seemingly appeared to be working with opportunist Nevins, is actually an undercover FBI agent working with Reynolds (Lance Gross)!  This moment didn't escape our girl Abbie, who is disappointed upon learning that her ex-beau lied to her and kept the operation under wraps. Especially after he knew Jenny and Joe could be implicated after contacting Nevins about the Shard.  This news also surprised Ichabod who immediately says, "He didn't tell you?", sensing his "Leiftenant" would be upset by the betrayal. 


Pandora

Team Witness has been trying to figure out Pandora's plans since she first strolled into town with her "dowry".  So what is she up to and why is this deity being brought forth into the 21st century?  A clue can be found in Pandora’s little poem from the first episode, "I, Witness":

"One for sorrow, two for love, three for a wedding and four for birth."  

Does this mean she's collected all that fear to give to her betrothed, Amun-Ra?  Is she planning to marry him and then bear his child?  We'll have to keep watching!


Pandora The Myth

Let's talk a little bit about Pandora.  There are many versions of this sorceress, though her story originates in Greek Mythology. Zeus created her as the first human woman after his son Prometheus stole the 'secret of fire' and gave it to man.  We all know how the story goes- Pandora was given a jar that contained gifts from the Gods and she was instructed to never open it.  Curiosity got the better of her and she unleashed all the evils into our world- disease, poverty, insanity, vice, passion and death!     


Who is Amun-Ra

Ironically it just so happens that I've written a novel that includes Amun-Ra, so through my research I learned a little bit about the Ancient Egyptian Sun God.
    
Amun-Ra, is a deity that was worshiped in Ancient Egypt. He had many names including the "Lord of Truth", "Father of the Gods" or "King of Gods".  He is considered a very powerful and important deity of Ancient Egypt, as well as within Greek Mythology. He was the creator of all living things on Earth, in Heaven and in the Underworld.  Egyptians believed Amun-Ra represented wind, fertility and secrets.  

After Pandora let all the evils out of her box, one remained- Hope. Amun-Ra reemerges when there is faith.  Is it possible Pandora's intentions are actually good versus evil?  Or is Amun-Ra attempting to usher in a new age, one where once again he is worshiped by all?  And exactly how do the blooming flowers fit into the mix?  My theory is that in order for "The Hidden One" to enter our realm, specific types of fear had to be extracted from each new entity our Witnesses defeated, as a gift to Amun-Ra. 

I think the magic spell that Pandora uses in "I, Witness" was intended to infuse love into her life, to make Amun-Ra fall for her. But was it for Pandora or could her target have been Jenny and Joe, or Ichabod and Abbie? Or dare I say it, Ichabod and Zoe?  Or could she be luring Amun-Ra out of the Underworld so she can rule it? So many questions, so few answers!


Ichabod's Ancestral Tablet

Although Ichabod talks about the version of Pandora from Greek Mythology, I must admit I'm a little stumped because the tablet he found in Scotland is Sumerian.  In the Sumarian version of Pandora (aka) Inanna, the Gods bestow the same beauty, but she packs her jar with seven items to bring to the "inferior world" aka Earth, that man would need to survive. 

But why are Ichabod and Abbie clearly depicted on the Sumarian tablet as "Destroyers"?  Maybe because they will destroy Amun-Ra's plans for ultimate world domination?  Or destroy Pandora, his soon-to-be wife? Or will they unwittingly usher in Gozur the Destroyer, along with a killer Stay Puff Marshmallow?  I'm betting on the former, not the latter and anxious to see it all unfold!  

Lots of food for thought!  I've laid a lot on your plates Sleepyheads!  What do you think? Think my ramblings are insane enough for Tarrytown Psychiatric or believe I may need to throw myself into Pandora's Box?  With Miss Jenny infected by the magic stone, channeling an Ancient Egyptian God and about to get the axe at the hands of Amun-Ra, this is one Fall Finale I'm NOT going to miss! (Okay, you all knew I'd be glued to the TV right?) LOL

Don't miss the S3 Fall Finale Party, Thursday Nov. 19, with Sleepy Trivia at 7-8pET for some amazing prizes from Deb McCue (you'll want them) and then help us TREND #SleepyFallFinale and #SleepyHollow 8-10p on Twitter!
   
Want to chat about the Fall Finale?  We will also be doing a 'Hollow Hangout' immediately following the east coast broadcast at 10pET to give you our thoughts on "Novus Ordo Seclorum"!  We'll have A LOT to chat about and may read your tweets live!  We'll also be announcing a couple of cool things going on during the very long, three month hiatus!