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| | Menthu - Egyptian Mythology - Hawk God of War (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13) |
 | | Menthu was an ancient god, his name meaning nomad, originally a manifestation of the scorching effect of the sun, Ra, and as such often appeared under the epithet Menthu-Ra. |
 | | When Thebes gained prominence, and thus its patron god Amun became more significant, changing his wife to Mut, Menthu was chosen as the necessary child to satisfy Mut's strong maternal desire to adopt, since he represented strength, virility, and victory. |
 | | Because of the association of raging bulls with strength and war, Menthu was also said to manifest himself in a white bull with a fl face, which was referred to as the Bakha. |
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