Aton
or A·ten
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
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How to use Aton in a sentence
A topical example of the identity of thought is furnished by a hymn of the monotheist Ikhnaton in honour of Aton.
The Religion of Ancient Palestine | Stanley A. CookHer Indian name was Aton-larree, which the interpreter translated, Burnt-weed.
Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea | John Franklin"The hypership City of Asgard, from Aton, has just come into telecast range," he began.
The Cosmic Computer | Henry Beam PiperWhat connection the god Aton had with Mut during the period of the Tiy regime remains obscure.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria | Donald A. MackenzieThere is no evidence that Aton was first exalted as the son of the Great Mother goddess, although this is not improbable.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria | Donald A. Mackenzie
British Dictionary definitions for Aton
/ (ˈɑːtən) /
a variant spelling of Aten
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