Adapa

Badia Obaid tells in Arabic the story of Adapa, a fisherman from Eridu who breaks the wing of the South Wind. He is summoned to the gods in the sky and gains eternal wisdom but not eternal life. His story makes him famous forever. [10:29]

The copyright for the version of the Adapa story told in this recording is held by Badia Obaid © ℗ 2020. Recorded by Colin Rae.

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