Atenism

any of them but Aten. Under Akhenaten’s successors Egypt reverted back to the traditional religion and Akhenaten actually became reviled as a heretic. The time of this religion is known as Atenism and lasted about 20 years before the traditional gods were returned and the pharaohs who were associated with Atenism were erased from all Egyptian…

The Great Hymn to the Aten is an epic poem written during the reign of King Amenhotep IV in the 1300’s BC. The center of this was Aten, the sun god, and was is referred to as Atenism. This hymn was the description of Aten and praise of his power. “You made the earth as you wished, you alone, All peoples, herds and flocks;...” (Puchner 31). There are several references to creation in various forms, all attributed to Aten. Up until this point, Egypt, like many cultures were polytheistic…

impacts on the economy and society at large are greatly unknown. There are little to no written recordings of what occurred in the city during this time period, and what writing archaeologists have found was likely written by those trying to erase Atenism. Additionally, there is little comparative evidence from other regions, so it is difficult to contrast life in Amarna with life in any other Egyptian city under any other pharaoh. Without a firsthand account, much of the history of ancient…

purpose, ensuring control of the Egyptian empire. In the effort to remove all previous mentions of the Aten, the following pharaoh’s destroyed all mentions of Akhenaten to the pharaohs before Horemheb. Horemheb continued to remove the empire from Atenism shown on a Pylon at the Temple of Amun. The temple complex is dedicated to Amun, in the form of Amun-Re. Horemheb’s coronation text stated how the god Horus selected him to become the pharaoh. Horemheb as the new ruler…

Art has always been an intricate aspect of the modern world we live in today. Art, according to Merriam-Webster is defined as "paintings, sculptures and drawings created to be beautiful or to represent expressed feelings or ideas". History is revealed everyday throughout the world of art and meanings behind them. Ancient Egyptian history has always been a fascination for many people. Egypt holds a great amount of importance within Art history. To most, when you hear of Ancient Egypt, you think…