These gods are called "the sons of Aditi," just as in the Bible we have allusions to "the sons of Adab," who were the first metallurgists and musicians.
Bīt mēseri goes on to name four later Apkallu "of human descent": Nungalpiriggaldim, the sage of Enmerkar; Piriggalnungal, born in Kish; Piriggalabzu, born in Adab View Map; and Lu-Nanna, "two-thirds apkallu".
nam-lugal-bi adab{ki}-sze3 ba-de6 en: the kingship to Adab was carried off.205.
adab{ki}-ba?
lugal-an-ne2-mu-un-du3 en: In Adab Lugal-ane-mundu206.
adab{ki} {gesz}tukul ba-an-sag3 en: Adab with weapons was stuck down;210.
