Greek Mythology Chapter 6 Summary

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Chapter nine is a valuable chapter, it discusses past Kings and some of their decisions along with who ruled by their side, either it being a Queen or a co-regent. In this also sheds light on some of the burial rituals and rules. Akhenaten, Tutankhamen's grandfather, turned away from the states gods during his rule, he decided to worship Aten. The change in beliefs is meaningful because it shows that if the Royal family decides to change who they worship and their belief so do the elites. Others weren't obligated to change their beliefs besides the elites; this shows how much power the King had during this period. When Tutankhamen began his reign, he was young enough to reverse the damage and change the belief system back without disrespecting