Akhetaten
Akhetaten lies on the east bank of the Stygian in Lower Khemit. It is important as the high seat of the temple of Min, a god of fertility and power. It also hosts a temple to Anumon, god of gates and keeper of laws, whose worship spread from Numeda. In addition, the city has another major temple to the foreign deity Mah-Barek. The temple is run by the sect of Marwan (an important teacher of antiquity), and the priests welcome all to walk in the extensive temple gardens and enjoy the singing and dancing that are part of the worship. It seems chaotic to most Khemitites, as people tend to break out in song or spontaneous dance at odd times, not only during an established ritual. Apparently, there are also other sects of Mah-Barek, and the priests are willing to direct visitors to a location of the sect of Fatimashan. That sect has calmer observances and emphasizes work of charity rather than art, although the priests of Marwan characterize the others as boring.
One group of devotees at the temple of Mah-Barek is a community of artists with a distinctive style. They avoid the strict formality of most Khemitian art and instead depict subjects more realistically and in informal settings. That style has affected other artists in the area around Akhetaten and is spreading farther afield.
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