Aten (English spelling)

Japanese: アテン(英語表記)Aten
Aten (English spelling)
The ancient Egyptian sun god. Also called Aton. Originally the name referred to the celestial body, the sun (sun disk), but during the New Kingdom, he was deified as one of the sun gods, and through Akhenaten's religious reforms, he was made the sole god who created the universe, maintained its order, and bestowed life on all things, replacing the previous state god Amun. His long official name, announcing the return of the highly revered Egyptian sun god of Heliopolis as Aten, is enclosed in the same cartouche as the royal name to indicate Aten's status as king of the gods.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
古代エジプトの太陽神。アトンAtonともいう。もともとは天体としての太陽(日輪)そのものをさしたが,新王国時代になって太陽神の一人として神格化され,イクナートンの宗教改革によって,従来の国家神アメンにとって代わり,宇宙を創造し,その秩序を維持し,万物に生命を賦与する唯一絶対の神とされた。エジプトの尊崇厚いヘリオポリスの太陽神ラーがアテンとして復帰したことを告知する長い正式名称は,神々の王としてのアテンの地位を表すため,王名と同じカルトゥーシュで囲まれている。

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