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Nefertiti was the Great Royal Wife of Pharaoh Akhenaton and together they sought to abolish the polytheistic religion of Egypt and instead worship only one god, Aten, the sun disk.

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Who was Nefertiti's god?

Nefertiti worshiped the Aten, a form of the sun god in ancient Egyptian religion. The Aten was believed to be a single deity represented by the sun's disk.


What symbols were worn during Nefertiti's reign?

The solar disc was worn during Nefertiti's reign.It represented Aton or Aten which was the god Nefertiti and her husband Amonhotep (later re-named Akhenaten) worshiped rather than the god Ra. I did a report on her just so you know.


Who is the queen that set up the cult of the sun god Aten?

Nefertiti


Why might Nefertiti's beauty have given her importance and influence?

Nefertiti's beauty gave her influence and importance mainly because she was the daughter of Zeus. Because she was the daughter of a God, she was looked up to.


What is a word from Egypt that starts with n?

Nefertiti is an Egyptian god that starts with n.


When did the ancient Egyptians believed in the sun god Ra?

after Nefertiti and pharoah Amenhotep did


What gods did Queen Nefertiti believe in?

Nefertiti, and her husband Pharaoh Akhenaten, had a monotheistic religion and introduced that to the Egyptian culture, replacing their polytheistic religion. A monotheistic is the belief in one god/goddesses or higher power. A polytheistic is the belief in many gods/goddesses and higher powers. Their monotheistic religion believed in only the god, Aton.


Who is the queen who helped her husband set up the cult of the sun god?

Queen Nefertiti.


What queen helped her husband set up for the cult of the sun god aten?

Nefertiti wife of Amenhotep IV, who officially changed his name to Akhenaten, and Nefertiti was henceforth known as Neferneferuaten-Nefertiti. The name change was a sign of the ever-increasing importance of the cult of the Aten.


Was Queen Nefertiti monotheistic?

Yes, Queen Nefertiti was monotheistic. She and her husband, Pharaoh Akhenaten, removed the polytheistic religion of the Egyptians and replaced it with their monotheistic religion which put the faith in the single sun god, Aten.


Which was prettier nefertari or Nefertiti?

Nefertiti


What was the name of Nefertiti's temple?

Nefertiti's temple, known as the "Temple of Nefertiti," is located at the site of Amarna in Egypt. It is associated with the worship of the sun god Aten, reflecting the religious reforms of her husband, Akhenaten. The temple was part of a larger complex dedicated to the Aten and served as a significant site during the Amarna Period.