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^ Why would Alduin, one of "Akatosh's aspects", gave the previous Dragonborns the Amulet of Kings?

I'm pretty sure Alduin and Akatosh are two separate entities and the game gives us some pretty obvious clues to this topic. Paarthurnax/the Greybeards is a good source for this.