Adapa

Adapa
   A sage of Eridu, was initiated into wisdom by Ea although eternal life was withheld from him. Once, while fishing, the south wind capsized his boat, and in his fury he broke the wings of the wind, which ceased to blow. Anu summoned him to appear for punishment, and Ea, out of jealousy, warned him not to accept anything to eat or drink. However, both Tammuz and Gishzida intervened on his behalf, explaining that Ea had revealed all wisdom to him and that if he but had eternal life he would be a god. Anu then offered him the bread and water of life but he refused, thus losing for ever immortality for men. Adapa was the mortal with pure hands who helped the bakers of Eridu to make bread and cleared the holy table of the temple there. Some later versions make Adapa the son of Ea.

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