| Title | God Of War |
| Cult Center | Hermonthis near Thebes |
| Gender | Male |
| Father | Amun |
| Mother | Mut |
| Patron - Dominion | Military success
Lord of Thebes |
| Dedicated temples | Temple of Mentu at Medamud |
| Appearance | Wore two plumes on his head
Carried various weapons including Spears, bows, arrows, and knives
Falcon head
Bull head |
| Greek equivalent | Ares the war god |
Ancient god from Thebes
He was originally combined with the sun god Ra and seen as Mentu- Ra
Because of the association of raging bulls with strength and war, Mentu was sometimes depicted as a white bull with a black face,
In the 11th dynasty Mentuhotep praised him in his military task to reunite Egypt, and his cult flourished
Egypt's great military leaders called themselves the sons of Mentu
By the 12th Dynasty, Mentu became son of Amun
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