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Adapa

Adapa

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A wise man in Babylonian myth who is part god and the first human
  • proper noun
  • Literature
: Adapa
  • In Babylonian mythology, Adapa is revered as the first man and a demigod known for his wisdom.

Examples

  • It's saying in this that Anu that that Adapa was created perfect and that he was even more wise than the Anunnaki.

  • "In a Mesopotamian myth, Adapa had to take the Milky Way "road of heaven" for a mandatory audience with the high

    Academic text (1991)

  • According to ancient texts, Adapa was created perfectly and possessed knowledge greater than the gods.

  • The legend of Adapa highlights his unique role as the first man in Mesopotamian lore.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

The word Adapa is the name of a Babylonian half-god who is often called the first man. One popular idea is that Adapa comes from an old Mesopotamian word adapa meaning 'wise'. That is a helpful memory: think of Adapa as a 'wise man' like the biblical Adam, which explains why the stories say he was clever and important.