Adapa
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Adapa was a Mesopotamian mythical figure who unknowingly refused the gift of immortality. The story, commonly known as "Adapa and the South Wind", is known from fragmentary tablets from Tell el-Amarna
Oannès – Adapa from Odilon Redon in the Kröller-Müller Museum
Apkallu
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Apkallu or and Abgal are terms found in cuneiform inscriptions that in general mean either "wise" or "sage".
Adapa
…became an archetype for a wise ruler. In that context, his name would be invoked to evoke favorable comparisons. Some scholars conflate Adapa and the Apkallu known as Uanna. There is some evidence for that connection, but the name "adapa" may have also been used as an epithet, meaning "wise". Adapa's story…
Bas-relief (probably) of an Apkallu figure from the temple of Ninurta at Nimrud.
Wall relief depicting an eagle-headed and winged man, Apkallu, from Nimrud.
A pair of protective spirits, Apkallu, from Nimrud.
Nimrud Apkallu