The
Aten, the Sun God, is the one, universal, all-powerful god. Ancient
of days, the Aten is embodied in the disk of the sun with outstretched
rays. Each ray ends in a human hand that embraces what the sunlight
touches. The Aten is the visible representation of life's creative
force.
The
Majesty of Akhenaten (bestowed
with eternal life) is the human form of the Aten. Only the pharaoh
and his family may worship the Aten directly. All other Egyptians, including
priests, must send their prayers to the pharaoh, through whom they receive
the Aten's good graces.
 
 
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