Seven Counselors

Seven Counselors
   In ancient Mesopotamian mythology and lore, seven wise men sent to Earth by the god Ea following the great flood to bring arts, crafts, and other aspects of civilization to human beings. The most famous of the Seven Counselors (or Seven Sages), who were collectively called the Apkallu, was Adapa (or Oannes). In a popular Su-merian myth and epic poem, he attempted but failed to acquire the secret of immortality from the gods. The other six Apkallu were Uandugga, Enmeduga, Enmega-lanna, Enmebuluga, Anenlilda, and Utuabzu.
   See also: Adapa; flood legends

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