Great Hymn to the Aten

The Great Hymn to the Aten was found in the tomb of Ay, in the rock tombs at Akhetaten. It is attributed to Pharaoh Akhenaten himself, and gives us a glimpse of the artistic outpouring of the Amarna period.

Web Links

• http://kate.stange.com/egypt/literature.htm - Gives two translations of the hymn.
• http://www.akhet-aten.com/articles/hymnpic.html - Shows a photo of the original text in the tomb of Ay.