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[–] DahGangalang 8 points 1 month ago (3 children)

I don't think I know the guy on the right. Can I ask for an explainer on who he is and what he did?

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

I think that's the Pharaoh who tried to implement an early form of monotheistic sun worship in Egypt.

[–] clay_pidgin@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ankhenaten I think. Ankh is life and Aten was a sun deity, pharaohs got new names like Popes.

King Tut (of Steve Martin fame) reversed Ankhenaten's monotheistic reforms.

[–] DarkDarkHouse@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 1 month ago

Akhenaten:

The word "akh" could have different translations, such as "satisfied", "effective spirit", or "serviceable to", and thus Akhenaten's name could be translated to mean "Aten is satisfied", "Effective spirit of the Aten", or "Serviceable to the Aten", respectively.

[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Probably Echnaton

He worshipped only the sun disc (Aton), he was buried pretty quickly and pretty much erased from history