Topic: Typhon

The Back to the Future trilogy is analyzed as a retelling of Egyptian mythology involving the solar family of Osiris, Isis, and Horus. Robert W. Sullivan IV identifies George McFly as the Osiris archetype and Doc Brown as a Hermetic wizard associated with the Hierophant tarot card. The specific time of 10:04 PM is highlighted as a solar reference to the 88 days remaining in the year, transforming the DeLorean into a mystical sun chariot.

Biff Tannen is characterized as the mythological Typhon, the enemy of the sun who utilizes forbidden knowledge from the future to build a corrupt empire. Greg Carlwood points out a subtle background detail in Back to the Future Part II where a video titled Black Taboo appears behind Biff, signaling his association with black magic. Sullivan notes that Biff's use of time manipulation mirrors the destructive nature of the Typhon archetype.