Myth or Mystery? According to legend and ancient historical accounts Oannes was a figure who introduced the civilized arts to modern man. These accounts credit Oannes with introducing following arts and sciences: Agriculture Written Language - Cuneiform Architecture Mathematics Oannes as world traveler The most likely scenario, if Oannes was indeed a historical figure, is that Oannes was a traveler from another part of the globe, from a pre-existing civilization yet to be discovered. “A man, or rather a monster, Half man and half fish, coming from the sea, appeared near Babylon; he had two heads; one, which was the highest, resembled that of man, the other that of a fish. He had the feet of a man, and the tail of a fish; and his speech and voice resembled that of a man: a representation of him is still preserved. This monster dwelt by day with men, but took no food; he gave them knowledge of letters, arts, and sciences; he taught them to build towers and temples; and to e...