My definition of a mentor is: Someone who can cope with young people that are not as smart as others, someone who can give constructive critizism and advice, a person who is patient and kind, someone who is flexible and open, and a good listener to problems and questions.

To the bible character Elisha a mentor was Elijah, Elisha could rely on Elijah and trust him to teach Elisha how to be a good prophet in spreading God's Word.                                                                         Some examples came from:          http://www.mentoring.org/get_involved/become_a_mentor/