The Oldest Story of Humanity’s Creation… Before the Bible

This episode breaks down the three oldest creation traditions in human history: the Enuma Elish, the Atrahasis Epic, and the Adapa myth. We explore how the ancient Mesopotamians described the creation of humanity, the rebellion of the gods, the global flood, and the rise of civilization after the reset. Featuring the Sumerian King List, the primordial Apkallu, and the first human sage, this episode builds a complete picture of how the ancient world understood our origins and why these stories matter today. CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 01:27 The King List 09:23 Enūma Eliš 15:13 Atrahasis 18:28 The Flood 28:20 Echoes 33:25 Adapa 40:28 Gift of the Gods 46:24 Technology 49:46 Our Story 52:28 Credits Bible Connection - https://youtu.be/yV5oKxPn0Lo The Origin of Religion - https://youtu.be/7pD4byS8Bd0 Eden Was a Human Zoo - https://youtu.be/0OfGPeVgPoE Sources & Primary Texts Enuma Elish – Babylonian Epic of Creation Leonard W. King, The Seven Tablets of Creation (1902) Public-domain translation: https://sacred-texts.com/ane/enuma.htm Babylonian Creation Myths – W. G. Lambert (Eisenbrauns, 2013): Publisher reference: https://www.eisenbrauns.org/books/titles/978-1-57506-247-1.html Stephanie Dalley, Myths from Mesopotamia (Oxford University Press): https://global.oup.com/academic/product/myths-from-mesopotamia-9780199538362 Atrahasis Epic (Atra-Ḫasīs) Lambert & Millard, Atra-Ḫasīs: The Babylonian Story of the Flood (1969): https://global.oup.com/academic/product/atra-hasis-9780198149989 Atrahasis – public translation (ETCSL / CDLI references): https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/section1/tr164.htm Cuneiform tablets (CDLI database): https://cdli.ucla.edu/search/search_results.php?SearchMode=Text&ObjectType=Text&ObjectID=atrahasis Adapa and the South Wind Adapa Myth – Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature (Oxford): https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/section1/tr1814.htm Adapa – Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (CDLI records): https://cdli.ucla.edu/search/search_results.php?SearchMode=Text&ObjectType=Text&ObjectID=adapa James B. Pritchard (ed.), Ancient Near Eastern Texts (ANET): https://press.princeton.edu/books/hardcover/9780691035031/ancient-near-eastern-texts-relating-to-the-old-testament ___________________________________________________________________________ This channel doesn’t take on sponsors. It relies heavily on direct support from viewers like you to keep this project going. You can help by making a direct donation, grabbing something from the merch store, or even just using the Amazon affiliate links. Every bit of support helps this show stay independent. ___________________________________________________________________________ The Anunnaki Connection is a creator-led series exploring ancient mysteries, written and produced by a single independent researcher using AI-assisted narration and custom visual design. 🌐 Main Hub / Socials Patreon – https://www.patreon.com/JasonAbadi Linktree – https://linktr.ee/jason_abadi Official Website – https://anunnakiconnection.tv Newsletter – https://stats.sender.net/forms/bmZnY9/view 💸 Donate or Subscribe Donate via Stripe – https://donate.stripe.com/aEU17Y4XYfYj5hK5kt Get Lifetime Access – https://buy.stripe.com/eVa3g6cqq4fB9y05kv?locale=en&__embed_source=buy_btn_1PTfmYJTbTImGYeUhRC1sxku 🛒 Merch & Extras Shop – https://anunnakiconnection.shop 📲 Direct Support Options CashApp – https://cash.app/$liteyeardesign PayPal – https://paypal.com/paypalme/jasons1155 🎙️ PODCAST Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5uZaPGCRQyrTuEN8gQWEkG?si=27c0b7012b654c3b Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-anunnaki-connection-podcast/id1791671806 Substack Audio Feed: https://jasonabadi.substack.com/podcast 👽 COMMUNITY Join the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/994324257250940 Join the Discord Server: https://discord.com/invite/gaNp8gtSxn YouTube Channel Memberships: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLXSpirv8uZdhrytNW-R9Rw/join 🧬 SOCIAL & MUSIC TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@jason_abadi LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/jason-abadi-084235296 Music by Nicodemus Experiment: https://soundcloud.com/nicodemus_experiment/albums © 2025 Jason Abadi — All rights reserved.