Aton (alternative spelling)

Aton, also spelled Aton or Aten, refers to the ancient Egyptian sun disk and the deity representing the sun's radiant energy. In religious terms, Aton was worshipped as the single, universal creator god during the brief monotheistic period of Pharaoh Akhenaten around 1350 BCE. This shift emphasized the sun disk as the sole divine entity, moving away from traditional gods and emphasizing personal connection to the sun's life-giving power. While this religious practice was relatively short-lived, Aton symbolizes solar worship and the idea of a singular divine force in ancient Egypt.