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- Apkallu or and Abgal (𒉣𒈨; Akkadian and Sumerian, respectively) are terms found in cuneiform inscriptions that in general mean either "wise" or "sage"...
- 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...
- to decree the fates of humanity. They should not be confused with the Apkallu. The name Anunnaki is derived from An, the Sumerian god of the sky. The...
- A winged human-headed Apkallu holding a bucket and a pine cone. From Nimrud, Iraq. 883-859 BCE. Ancient Orient Museum, Istanbul...
- Greece, seven early 6th century BC philosophers, statesmen and law-givers Apkallu, the Seven Sages in Ancient Mesopotamian tradition Seven Sages of the Bamboo...
- Nephilim lore is based on "the negative aspects of the Apkallu tradition" in Sumerian mythology. The Apkallu were seven antediluvian culture heroes who were...
- peccary or sheep. Aobōzu (****anese) – Blue monk who kidnaps children. Apkallu (Sumerian) – Fish-human hybrid that attends the god Enki. Apsaras (Buddhist...
- interpreted as beings known as antediluvian sages,[citation needed] or apkallu in Akkadian. They were beings that existed during a godlike generation...
- ashvamedha. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Saptarishi. Nachiketa Dhruva Apkallu www.wisdomlib.org (2012-06-24). "Saptarshi, Saptarishi, Saptarṣi, Saptaṛṣi:...
- the small or big dipper on a bear. Abenaki mythology Amenominak****hi Apkallu Beidou - Chinese global satellite navigation system named after the Big...