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Apkallu
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upright|thumb|Bas-relief (probably) of an Apkallu figure from the temple of Ninurta at Nimrud.

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  • Etymology, names, and meaning
  • Uanna (Oannes) or Adapa?
  • Literary evidence
  • Uruk List of Kings and Sages
  • ''Bit meseri''
  • ''The Twenty-One "Poultices"''
  • The Poem of Erra
  • Building stories
  • Berossus' ''Babyloniaca''
  • Other references
  • Depictions in ancient art
  • Gallery
  • Possible Biblical influence
  • See also
  • References
  • Citations
  • Sources
  • External links

upright|thumb|Bas-relief (probably) of an Apkallu figure from the temple of Ninurta at Nimrud.

Apkallu or and Abgal (; Akkadian and Sumerian, respectively) are terms found in cuneiform inscriptions that in general mean either "wise" or "sage".

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