| 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 | |
| Cult |
- 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 |