Astro*Dictionary
by Michael Erlewine

2 articles for
"Aten"

The solar disk.

Also, the light which radiates from the Sun. Defined, about BC 1397, by Akhenaten (Amenhotep IV), who promoted a religion based on a single deity, and based on astrological principles.

 

See also:
♦ Sun

The solar disk, or more specifically the light that proceeds from the sun, as defined by Akhenaten, or Amenhotep IV (obit. circa 1397 B.C.), father-in-law of King Tutankamen, who promulgated a religion largely based on astrological teachings.

 

See also:
♦ Sun