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5 letters out of APKALLU

ALULA KALPA

4 letters out of APKALLU

KAPA PALL PULA PULL

3 letters out of APKALLU

AAL ALA ALL ALP AUK LAP PAL PUL

2 letters out of APKALLU

AA AL KA LA PA UP

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APKALLU - Apkallu (Akkadian), or Abgal (Sumerian), are terms found in cuneiform inscriptions that in general mean either "wise" or "sage." In several contexts ...

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Apkallu (Akkadian), or Abgal (Sumerian), are terms found in cuneiform inscriptions that in general mean either "wise" or "sage."
* In several contexts the Apkallu are seven demi-gods, sometimes described as part man and part fish, associated with human wisdom; these creatures are often referred to in scholarly literature as the Seven Sages. Each sage has an association with a specific mythic King. After the seventh sage and king, a deluge (see Epic of Gilgamesh) is said to have occurred. Records list further sages and further historic king pairings. Post-deluge, the sages are considered human, and in some texts are distinguished by being referred to as Ummanu, not Apkallu.
* The terms Apkallu (as well as Abgal) is also used as an epithet for kings and gods as a mark of wisdom or knowledge.
* A further use of the term Apkallu is when referring to figurines used in apotropaic rituals; these figurines include fish-man hybrids representing the seven sages, but also include bird-headed and other figures.
* In a later work by Berossus describing Babylonia, the Apkallu appear again, also described as fish-men who are sent by the gods to impart knowledge to people. In Berossus, the first one Oannes (a variant of Uanna) is said to have taught people the creation myth the Enuma Elis (qv)
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