Aten was extensively worshipped as a solar deity during the reign of Amenhotep III where it was depicted as a falcon-headed god like Ra. While Aten was the preeminent creator deity of a pantheon of ancient Egyptian gods under Amenhotep III, it was not until his successor that Aten would be the only god acknowledged via state worship. [ 10 ]

2024年1月9日 · This article explores the fascinating comparison between Ra, the traditional sun god, and Aten, the deity representing the sun disk itself. These two figures, though closely related in their solar aspects, offer distinct perspectives on how the ancient Egyptians viewed the sun and its divine significance.

Aten is the creator of the universe in ancient Egyptian Mythology, usually regarded as a sun god represented by the sun's disk. His worship (Atenism) was instituted as the basis for the mostly monotheistic — in fact, monistic — religion of Amenhotep IV, who took the name Akhenaten.

2002年4月2日 · In Egyptian mythology, Aten (also referred to as Aton) was the disk of the sun, worshipped as an aspect of Ra. While there are records of Aten being revered as early as 2600 BC during the 3 rd Dynasty, during the reign of Amenhotep IV (later renamed Akhenaten and ruling from 1353 – 1336 BC), Aten worship became the state sponsored religion ...

阿顿（Aten），是古埃及神话中的太阳神，宇宙的独一统治者。 埃及法老阿蒙霍特普四世在埃及宗教中引入了阿顿神，并借此开展一场崇拜阿顿神的一神教宗教改革。

2021年1月8日 · Aten is the "Sun disk god" of ancient Egypt: he is the incarnation of the Sun. The god Aten appears during the 25th century BC as a minor god of Egypt. However, it was in 1353 BC that Aten really entered the posterity by becoming the single god of Egypt throughout the reign of Akhenaten, the so-called "heretic pharaoh."

2024年10月6日 · The Aten is closely associated with Ra, the supreme sun god, representing the same life-giving properties but with a more singular focus during Akhenaten’s reign. The connection highlights the Aten’s role as the ultimate source of creation and sustenance.

2016年11月5日 · In ancient Egyptian mythology, Aten, also spelled Aton, is the sun-disk and worshipped from as early as the 3rd dynasty as an aspect of Ra. The worship of a deified form of Aten became a state religion during the rule of Amenhotep …

2024年10月7日 · The Aten is a significant deity in ancient Egyptian mythology, representing the sun disk and embodying the life-giving power of the sun. As a central figure in the pantheon, the Aten symbolizes light, life, and the cyclical nature of the sun’s journey across the sky.

2022年1月29日 · Aten was believed by the ancient Egyptians as the disc of the sun. Furthermore, he was seen as an aspect of the sun god Ra. Aten had no anthropomorphic image or form. He was simply depicted with just a sun disc with many light rays shooting from the disk.