The religious reforms brought about by Akhenaten were intended to restore the position of the Pharaoh to the level of absolute rule which had once been held due to belief that the Pharaoh was the personification of the gods. ... In most cases, Ancient Egyptian society's belief that Pharaoh, as a God-King, was always right was so implicit that despite what they themselves fundamentally believed, they would follow Pharaoh blindly. ... In anyone but a pharaoh, who was already known as a God-King, this could be described as megalomania. ... From Akhenaten's World; website http://www....

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