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Akhenaten at some point acquired an [[Apples of Eden|Apple of Eden]], which he associated with [[Aten]], the disk of the sun in ancient Egyptian mythology. Revering the Apple's power, he and his wife Nefertiti introduced a new monotheistic religion to Egypt centered around "Aten".<ref name="CotP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]''</ref> As a result, many Egyptians were forced to celebrate their gods in secret.<ref name="ACO"/> | Akhenaten at some point acquired an [[Apples of Eden|Apple of Eden]], which he associated with [[Aten]], the disk of the sun in ancient Egyptian mythology. Revering the Apple's power, he and his wife Nefertiti introduced a new monotheistic religion to Egypt centered around "Aten".<ref name="CotP">''[[Assassin's Creed: Origins]]'' – ''[[The Curse of the Pharaohs]]''</ref> As a result, many Egyptians were forced to celebrate their gods in secret.<ref name="ACO"/> | ||
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Akhenaten (unknown – 1336/1334 BCE), also known as Amenhotep IV, was a pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty of Egypt during the Amarna Period. He was married to Nefertiti and was the father of Meritaten and Tutankhamun, and possibly Smenkhkare, his successor.[1]
Akhenaten at some point acquired an Apple of Eden, which he associated with Aten, the disk of the sun in ancient Egyptian mythology. Revering the Apple's power, he and his wife Nefertiti introduced a new monotheistic religion to Egypt centered around "Aten".[2] As a result, many Egyptians were forced to celebrate their gods in secret.[1]
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Assassin's Creed: Origins – The Curse of the Pharaohs