Episode 40: Akhenaten was the World's First Monotheist
Episode 40: Akhenaten was the World's First Monotheist
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Too often the 18th Dynasty "Heretic King" Akhenaten (r. ca. 1353-1336 BC) is labeled the world's first monotheist, proselytizing the one true god Aten, the solar disk. But was he truly a monotheist or is there something deeper going on here? Episode 40 explores this question, continuing the countdown of the Top 10 Ancient Egyptian Myths and Misconceptions. We examine the pros and cons to the argument, looking at historic, literary, and artistic evidence. As an added bonus, we compare passages of the "Great Hymn to Aten" to the Bible's Psalm 104. Explore more at http://ancientartpodcast.org.
Episode 40: Akhenaten was the World's First Monotheist
Thursday, May 26, 2011
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