Adapa – Why Did The Wise Apkallu Refuse The Gift Of Immortality?
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Adapa was an exciting figure mentioned in ancient Mesopotamian myths and legends. He was one of the seven Apkallu, Antediluvian demi-gods, and sages created by God Enki.
These fish-man hybrids, occasionally depicted with bird heads, symbolize ancient wisdom, and Adapa was wise. According to the Sumerian King List, Adapa was from Eridu, one of the five cities that predate the Flood.
In the Epic of Gilgamesh, the Apkallu are said to have laid the foundation for thewall surrounding Uruk.
What is known about Adapa comes from information discovered on fragmentary tablets from Tell el-Amarna in Egypt and found in the Library of Ashurbanipal, Assyria, where thousands of cuneiform tablets were unearthed.
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Apkallu – Seven Antediluvian Sages Created By God Enki – Were They The Watchers?
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