DW World History

Ancient Near East - 18 - The Legend of Adapa


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The Myth of Adapa (also known as Adapa and the Food of Life) is one of the most fascinating stories of Mesopotamian literature; its interpretation has been disputed for more than a century. This is the Mesopotamian story of the Fall of Man in that it explains why human beings are mortal.

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