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This document discusses the figure of Oannes from Babylonian mythology as presented by the Babylonian priest Berossus in his work "Babyloniaca". Oannes is a hybrid human-fish figure that emerged from the sea and taught humans civilization. While Oannes has animal features in Babylonian tradition, Berossus adapted the figure for a Greek audience by emphasizing Oannes

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