Tiy wielded significant influence: she governed during her husband's later illness, promoted artistic innovation by encouraging naturalistic styles influenced by foreign (e.g., Cretan) art, and likely opposed the powerful Amon priesthood, possibly initiating religious reforms that her son expanded.
Amon, king of Arabia or Ethiopia, married Rhea, sister of Chronos, who reigned over Italy, Sicily, and certain countries of Northern Africa." Dionysos, according to the Egyptians, was the son of Amon by the beautiful Amalthea.
Chronos and Amon had a prolonged war; Dionysos defeated Chronos and captured his capital, dethroned him, and put his son Zeus in his place; Zeus reigned nobly, and won a great fame.
Dionysos succeeded his father Amon, and "became the greatest of sovereigns.
Amon rose to prominence in the New Kingdom and merged with the Sun God Re after a military victory.
One of the largest temple complexes at Karnak is dedicated to Amon-Re.
Josiah was the son of King Amon and the grandson of King Manasseh.
He became king at the young age of eight after his father, Amon, was assassinated (2 Kings 22:1).
He set up the cult of the Sun-god Aten (or Aton) in opposition to the priesthood of Amon-Ra, and was certainly considered heretical by later Pharaohs.