1. Akhenaten - Noun
2. Akhenaten - Proper noun
early ruler of Egypt who rejected the old gods and replaced them with sun worship (died in 1358 BC)
Source: WordNetAkhenaten also took on the role of the priest of god, eliminating representation on his behalf by others. Source: Internet
Akhenaten: Dweller in Truth (1985) is about conflict between old and new religious truths. Source: Internet
Akhenaten judged whether someone should be granted an afterlife, and operated the scale of justice. Source: Internet
Aten was addressed by Akhenaten in prayers, such as the Great Hymn to the Aten : "O Sole God beside whom there is none". Source: Internet
At this time, Amenhotep IV officially changed his name to Akhenaten (Agreeable to Aten) as evidence of his new worship. Source: Internet
In doing so, Akhenaten claimed unprecedented status: only he could worship the Aten, and the populace directed their worship toward him. Source: Internet