(February 1, 2023 at 7:09 pm)Justin Case Wrote:(February 1, 2023 at 6:13 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: There are fairly strong and well-reasoned arguments among Egyptologists that Atenism was closer to henotheism than to monotheism.
Boru
What gods existed with Aten? According to this article (that I hope doesn't get erased LOL)
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In its early stages, Atenism is best described as a henotheistic religion (a religion devoted to a single god while accepting the existence of other gods) but it developed into a proto-monotheistic system. The full extent of his religious reforms were not apparent until the ninth year of his reign. As well as proclaiming the Aten the only god, he banned the use of idols with the exception of a rayed solar disc. He also made it clear that the image of the Aten only represented the god, but that the god transcended creation and so could not be fully understood or represented. This aspect of his faith bears a notable resemblance to the religion of Moses, prompting Freud to suggest that Akhenaten was the first Monotheist.
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