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Aten

A close-up of Aten holding ankh, as depicted in Egyptian Mythology.

A close-up of Aten holding ankhs, as depicted in Egyptian Mythology.

Aten is from Egyptian Mythology and is described as a red solar disk with rays coming down like the sun, which are suppose to represent his goodness. At the end of each ray were hands which held ankhs, an Egyptian symbol for everlasting life. He was believed to be the one universal god in 1400 BC, according to Pharaoh Akhenaton and Queen Nefertiti. Akhenaton closed all of the temples of the other gods, such as Amun and Ra, so that everyone could just worship Aten. After the Pharoah and his wife passed things changed, people began to worship Ra and the other gods again.

In 1400 B.C., Aten was the one true god of ancient Egypt.

In 1400 B.C., Aten was the one true god of ancient Egypt.