Montu
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Montu was a falcon-god of war in the ancient Egyptian religion, an embodiment of the conquering vitality of the pharaoh. He was particularly worshipped in Upper Egypt and in the district of Thebes.
A peculiar representation of the god Khonsu as Montu – in the Temple of Khonsu at Karnak.
Mentuhotep II, devotee of Montu – from his mortuary temple in Deir el-Bahari.
Ptolemaic (4th/1st century BC) statue of Montu with bull's head, symbol of military valour. Louvre, Paris.
Pharaoh Ptolemy IV Philopator (222–204 BC) adoring Montu — in the "Place Of Truth" of Deir el-Medina.
Mentuhotep II
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Mentuhotep II, also known under his prenomen Nebhepetre, was an ancient Egyptian King, the sixth ruler of the 11th Dynasty. He is credited with reuniting Egypt, thus ending the turbulent First Interme
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…Mentuhotep I (c. 2135 BC) — maybe a fictional figure; Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II (c. 2061–2010 BC); Sankhkare Mentuhotep III (c. 2010–1998 BC…
Painted osiride sandstone seated Ka statue of king Nebhepetre Mentuhotep II, on display at the Egyptian Museum, Cairo
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Sarcophagus of Kawit, photograph by E. Naville, 1907
Silsileh rock relief depicting a giant king Mentuhotep II, on the right Intef III and the treasurer Kheti and, on the left, queen Iah