Enciclopedia Cattolica Vol. II, 1949 Non-Christian religions Particular topics

Aton

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ATON. - From itu "the disk," this was the proper name of the sun disk, which Amenhotep IV (v. AMENOPHIS IV) adopted as the sole divinity of Egypt, bringing about a serious religious persecution in the country. It was represented as a disk with rays ending in hands. In its honor Amenhotep IV founded a new capital, which he called Akhetaton "the horizon of A.," in which there was a splendid temple dedicated to the god.

Ernesta Bacchi

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By Ernesta Bacchi

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Translated from the Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. II (1949), col. 313.

More by Ernesta Bacchi: Atum · Ba · Apis · Anubis (Egyptian Inp.w, "Jackal") · Amenti (Egypt. Jmn.tj.t «The Western District», Coptic Amenti, Greek Ἀγένδρα)

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Bacchi, Ernesta. “Aton.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. II, col. 313. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1949. https://azioneromana.com/article/aton.

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Bacchi, Ernesta. “Aton.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. II, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1949, col. 313. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/aton.

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@incollection{ec2_aton,
  author    = {Bacchi, Ernesta},
  title     = {Aton},
  booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
  volume    = {II},
  pages     = {313},
  note      = {Cited by column},
  publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
  address   = {Città del Vaticano},
  year      = {1949},
  url       = {https://azioneromana.com/article/aton}
}

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