Egyptian god Montu, also known as Menthu and Lord of Thebes
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In very ancient times, Montu was the local god of Hermonthis, a city south of Thebes. In the 11th Dynasty, he came to be associated with Ra, the sun god. Here he is shown as a falcon-headed man with a solar disk on his head and the uraeus between two tall plumes. In his right hand, he holds an ankh, symbol of life; in his left, a lance, ready to kill the sun's enemies. Montu was often worshiped as the war god,