They keep referring to Akhenaton as a Monotheist. He was not. A monotheist believes in one God. Akhenaton did not deny the existence of other gods. He just felt the Aten, the sun, was the only god that should be worshiped. His theories were as much political as religious since he opposed the powerful priesthood of Amun who controlled an extensive amount of wealth and power.
Thanks Zulu, glad you said this. I used to put a proviso into my Akhenaten posts -- that he was not a monotheist, but a monolater.
He wanted to take over the place and power of the priests.This was not his own idea as he was just following in his daddy's footsteps.
Egyptians could only worship through him and his wife which allowed him to control every aspect of life and the afterlife.