Akhenaten

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1. Akhenaten - Noun

2. Akhenaten - Proper noun

Meaning

early ruler of Egypt who rejected the old gods and replaced them with sun worship (died in 1358 BC)

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Akhenaten 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

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