| Montu | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ancient Egyptian: Mentju Alternative spelling: Mont/Monthu/Montju | |||||
"Nomad" | |||||
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| Period of worship |
Old Kingdom – Roman Period | ||||
| Cult center | Hermonthis, Thebes, Kerameia, Touphion | ||||
| Titles | "Horus of the Strong Arm" | ||||
| Association | war, strength | ||||
| Appearance | Therianthrope, falcon, bull | ||||
| Greek equivalent(s) |
Ares | ||||
| Egyptian equivalent(s) |
Horus | ||||
| Spouse(s) | Raettawy, Tjenenyet, Iunit | ||||
Montu (transliteration: mnṯw, meaning: "Nomad") is an ancient Egyptian god of war and of vitality, specifically of the life force of the Pharaoh. He was originally worshiped in Thebes. He was particularly popular in Egypt during the 11th Dynasty (2134 BC - 1991 BC) as a patron of their successful warfare during expansion.
It is possible that he also symbolized the kingship for Upper Egypt, while Atum represented the kingship for Lower Egypt.