Eagle-Headed Apkullu In Mesopotamian mythology, the gods sent supernatural advisers known as Apkallu to give guidance to kings. Sometimes they had the heads of eagles, This example is from King Ashur-nair-pal II of Assyria's palace. Relief Panel, The Assyrian Royal Court (Gallery 401), The Metropolitan Museum Of Art, New York. Neo-Assyrian Date: ca. 883–859 Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)

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Eagle-Headed Apkullu In Mesopotamian mythology, the gods sent supernatural advisers known as Apkallu to give guidance to kings. Sometimes they had the heads of eagles, This example is from King Ashur-nair-pal II of Assyria's palace. Relief Panel, The Assyrian Royal Court (Gallery 401), The Metropolitan Museum Of Art, New York. Neo-Assyrian Date: ca. 883–859 Mesopotamia, Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)

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