When the gods come into being in Mesopotamia, they create the Igigi to act as their servants because they find work too exhausting. As strong and healthy demi-god beings, the Igigi can do the work the gods will not.
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It's not long before the Igigi tire of the inequality. They do all the work and the Gods sit back and relax. The Igigi have a meeting and decide to do the work of the Gods no longer. It all comes to brutality when the Gods instruct them to build a waterway and the Igigi rebel.
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The Gods see they've made the Igigi too intelligent. They let the Igigi go their own ways, and get to work making humans out of clay. At first their efforts are laughable, but they soon begin to produce working models.
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They put the humans on the earth and give them a bounty of plants, animals and other resources. The humans will work the land, grow the crop or raise the chickens for the gods to eat. They will build great temples, the dwelling places of the gods on earth.
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The Gods don't make humans as intelligent as the Igigi, but they err on the side of caution. The humans know not what to do with the seeds of plenty and the untamed paradise given them. They sit around fires and scratch their flea bites.
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If the Gods wait for humans to figure out the world and how it works for them, the Gods will wither away from starvation. They create the demi-gods Apkullu, the Seven Sages. They send the Sages among the people to teach them how to use the bounty they've been given.
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The Sages teach humans how to hunt, fish and raise crops. From the Apkullu the humans learn how to farm the fertile flood plains and raise livestock. They learn how to cross breed plants for hardier strains, and how to raise animals with desirable traits such as milk quality.
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Humans learn how to cure and treat diseases, repel disease demons through spells and incantations, and which plants treat scorpion stings. The Apkullu teach them concepts of mathematics and engineering, irrigation, weaving, fishing and choosing the proper sacrifice.
Some of the Apkullu are hybrid creatures of human and fish, or other fantastic creations. They have their own qualities and appearance, and specific skills to teach humans.
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The Apkullu or Seven Sages are:
Uanna, half man, half fish, who finished the plans for heaven and earth
Uannedugga who was endowed with comprehensive intelligence
Enmedugga who was allotted a good fate - Enmedugga is the original name of ancient city Eridu (en = lord, god ie En-ki, En-lil; me = essence; dugga = city, settlement)
Enmegalamma who was born in a house
Enmebulugga who grew up on pasture land
An-Enlilda the conjurer of the city of Eridu
Utuabzu, primordial god who ascended to heaven
There are two types of Sages, the human-headed and the animal-headed including fish and eagle. In some beliefs term Apkullu can also be applied to priests, exorcists and diviners of ancient Mesopotamia. In religion, humans understand their roles as providers for the Gods.
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In exchange for sacrificial meals, fine clothing and other offerings, the Gods give protection and abundance to their humans. Mortals who don't follow the proper tribute rites, or forget to revere a tutelary deity, may be stricken with disaster.
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