Back Montoe AF منتو (إله) Arabic منتو ARZ Montu AZ Menthu Catalan Moncu Czech Month German Μοντού Greek Montu EO Montu Spanish
| Montu | ||||
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 Montu is usually depicted as a falcon-headed man, adorned with two tall plumes on a sun disk. | ||||
| Name in hieroglyphs |
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| Major cult center | Hermonthis, Thebes, Medamud, El-Tod | |||
| Consort | Raet-Tawy, Tjenenyet, Iunit, or Satet | |||
Montu was a falcon-god of war in the ancient Egyptian religion, an embodiment of the conquering vitality of the pharaoh.[1] He was particularly worshipped in Upper Egypt and in the district of Thebes.[2]
- ^ Hart, George, A Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses, Routledge, 1986, ISBN 0-415-05909-7. p. 126.
- ^ Rachet, Guy (1994). Dizionario della civiltà egizia. Rome: Gremese Editore. ISBN 88-7605-818-4. p. 208.