By the time recorded history came upon the world, religion was already fully functional. The Egyptians had many gods that they believed controlled everything that happened. The gods must always be kept satisfied or else. The Egyptian religion lasted for thousands of years before it finally faded away, though it is still seen in today’s time as an influence to religions that followed it. Due to its uniqueness and impact on religions that followed, the Egyptian religion could be seen as one of the most important ancient religion.1 Before the world, the Egyptians believe there was nothing but darkness and water. Then came upon the mound of creation and Re rose. Though the Egyptians believed in many gods, there was still a supreme god. Re, the
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Amun-Ra’s rise gives the Amun priesthood much power. The Amun priesthood faces a great challenge when Akhenaten takes over the throne and establishes a new religion.(lecture) Akhenaten brings upon many changes to Egypt and its religion through the Aten Revolution. He moves the capital of Egypt and becomes the first king to establish an official religion and attempt to remove the idea of there be many gods and instead suggesting that there is only one. (site) This one god is Aten, one religion is Atenism and Akhenaten himself is the only prophet of Aten. Akhenaten does allow other gods besides Aten but Aten is higher than all these gods. However, Amun is completely abolished by Akhenaten and all of Amun’s temples are closed. Another major change introduced in the Aten Revolution is Akhenaten’s revision to how one’s b3 works. Portrayed as a bird head on one’s body, your b3 would have two names, therefore it would be nearly impossible for a curse to be placed on your b3. Your b3 could leave your body and was not required to return back if it did not want to. The changes Akhenaten made to this had to do with the b3 leaving the body. Now, according to Akhenaten, your b3 could only leave during the day and is required to have permission from the king before leaving the body. After Akhenaten’s death, the religion disappears and the Egyptians attempt to wipe his reign from
Amun-Ra’s rise gives the Amun priesthood much power. The Amun priesthood faces a great challenge when Akhenaten takes over the throne and establishes a new religion.(lecture) Akhenaten brings upon many changes to Egypt and its religion through the Aten Revolution. He moves the capital of Egypt and becomes the first king to establish an official religion and attempt to remove the idea of there be many gods and instead suggesting that there is only one. (site) This one god is Aten, one religion is Atenism and Akhenaten himself is the only prophet of Aten. Akhenaten does allow other gods besides Aten but Aten is higher than all these gods. However, Amun is completely abolished by Akhenaten and all of Amun’s temples are closed. Another major change introduced in the Aten Revolution is Akhenaten’s revision to how one’s b3 works. Portrayed as a bird head on one’s body, your b3 would have two names, therefore it would be nearly impossible for a curse to be placed on your b3. Your b3 could leave your body and was not required to return back if it did not want to. The changes Akhenaten made to this had to do with the b3 leaving the body. Now, according to Akhenaten, your b3 could only leave during the day and is required to have permission from the king before leaving the body. After Akhenaten’s death, the religion disappears and the Egyptians attempt to wipe his reign from