Pharaoh Akhenaten and Arachne
In Egyptian antiquity, Akhenaten was a real pharaoh of the 18th Dynasty who ruled for 17 years and died perhaps in 1336 BC or 1334 BC. He was also known as Amenhotep IV and sometimes by the Greek name Amenophis IV meaning God “Amun is satisfied”. Akhenaten is noted for abandoning traditional Egyptian polytheism and introducing worship centered on the Aten, which is sometimes described as monolatristic, henotheistic, or even quasi-monotheistic. Akhenaten culture shifts from Egypt's traditional religion were not widely accepted. After his death, his monuments were dismantled and hidden, his statues were destroyed, his
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name was excluded from the kings’ lists, and traditional religious practice was gradually restored. Akhenaten may have suffered from Marfan's syndrome. Marfan's syndrome is associated with a sunken chest, long curved spider-like fingers (arachnodactyly), occasional congenital heart difficulties, a high curved or slightly cleft palate, and a highly curved cornea or dislocated lens of the eye, with the
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Because the lion was traditionally considered the king of the beasts and the eagle the king of birds, the gryphon was thought to be the king of all creatures. They are known for guarding treasure and were associated with gold; they were said to lay eggs in burrows on the grounds and these nests contained gold nuggets (Figure 12). Arthrogryposis is a congenital disorder characterized by joint contracture in two or more areas of the body. It derives its name from the Greek arthron (“joint”) and gryposis (“curved” or “hooked”) resembling to the hooked nails of gryphons. Children born with one or more joint contractures have abnormal fibrosis of the muscle tissue causing muscle shortening and joint ankyloses