116: Adoring Aten

Akhenaten (Part 7): The Great Hymn to Aten.

In 1356 BCE, Egypt sweltered under the heat of Aten's rays; the god's servant, King Akhenaten, glorified the deity above all. We see this in some remarkable prayers and hymns which survive in the hidden tombs of Akhenaten's city. In these sepulchres, we find glimpses of the King's beliefs and how he expressed them...

Date = c.1356 BCE

King = Akhenaten

Queen = Nefertiti

Location = Akhet-Aten / Amarna

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Select Bibliography:

Aten Hymn Translation: UCL Website

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Aidan Dodson, Amarna Sunrise, 2014.

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Erik Hornung, Akhenaten and the Religion of Light, 1999.

Miriam Lichtheim, Ancient Egyptian Literature, vol. 2, 1976.

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Stephen Quirke, The Cult of Ra: Sun-Worship in Ancient Egypt, 2001.

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