Utnapishtim
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Mesopotamian legendary figure
character in the Epic of Gilgamesh
flood survivor
immortal human
mythological figure
Utnapishtim is the immortal survivor of a great flood in the Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh, often seen as a precursor to later biblical and mythological flood heroes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Utnapishtim canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T869591 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Utnapishtim Context triple: [Deucalion, comparedTo, Utnapishtim]
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A.
Book of Exodus
The Book of Exodus is the second book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, narrating the Israelites’ deliverance from slavery in Egypt under Moses and the establishment of their covenant with God.
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B.
Blessing of Moses
Blessing of Moses is a biblical poetic passage in which Moses delivers final prophetic blessings to the tribes of Israel before his death.
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C.
Revelation at Mount Sinai
Revelation at Mount Sinai is the foundational biblical event in which God is said to have revealed the Torah and the Ten Commandments to the Israelites through Moses.
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D.
Song of Moses
The Song of Moses is a biblical hymn in Deuteronomy that poetically recounts God's faithfulness and Israel's unfaithfulness, serving as a covenantal witness and warning to the people of Israel.
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E.
Book of the Dead
The Book of the Dead is an ancient Egyptian funerary text composed of spells, prayers, and rituals intended to guide the deceased safely through the afterlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Utnapishtim Target entity description: Utnapishtim is the immortal survivor of a great flood in the Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh, often seen as a precursor to later biblical and mythological flood heroes.
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A.
Book of Exodus
The Book of Exodus is the second book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, narrating the Israelites’ deliverance from slavery in Egypt under Moses and the establishment of their covenant with God.
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B.
Blessing of Moses
Blessing of Moses is a biblical poetic passage in which Moses delivers final prophetic blessings to the tribes of Israel before his death.
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C.
Revelation at Mount Sinai
Revelation at Mount Sinai is the foundational biblical event in which God is said to have revealed the Torah and the Ten Commandments to the Israelites through Moses.
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D.
Song of Moses
The Song of Moses is a biblical hymn in Deuteronomy that poetically recounts God's faithfulness and Israel's unfaithfulness, serving as a covenantal witness and warning to the people of Israel.
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E.
Book of the Dead
The Book of the Dead is an ancient Egyptian funerary text composed of spells, prayers, and rituals intended to guide the deceased safely through the afterlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesopotamian legendary figure
ⓘ
character in the Epic of Gilgamesh ⓘ flood survivor ⓘ immortal human ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Uta-napishti
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Uta-napišti ⓘ Uta-napishti ⓘ
surface form:
Uta-napištim
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| appearsIn | Epic of Gilgamesh ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
divine favor
ⓘ
great flood myth ⓘ immortality ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| built | a large boat to survive the flood ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
Enki
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surface form:
the god Ea
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| comparedTo |
Atrahasis
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Noah ⓘ Ziusudra ⓘ |
| culture |
Mesopotamian religion
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surface form:
Mesopotamian mythology
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| genre | epic literature ⓘ |
| grantedBy | gods of Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| influenced | later Near Eastern flood traditions ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Akkadian ⓘ |
| meets | Gilgamesh ⓘ |
| moralExemplifies |
obedience to divine command
ⓘ
piety toward the gods ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
reveals the secret of a rejuvenating plant
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tells the flood story to Gilgamesh ⓘ tests Gilgamesh’s ability to stay awake ⓘ |
| offered | sacrifice to the gods after the flood ⓘ |
| predecessorOf |
Deucalion
ⓘ
surface form:
Deucalion (as a comparative flood hero)
Noah ⓘ
surface form:
biblical Noah (as a literary precursor)
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| residence |
distant place at the mouth of the rivers
ⓘ
faraway land beyond ordinary human reach ⓘ |
| rewardedWith | eternal life ⓘ |
| role |
recipient of immortality
ⓘ
survivor of the great flood ⓘ |
| saved |
his family from the flood
ⓘ
representative animals from the flood ⓘ |
| spouse | Utnapishtim’s wife ⓘ |
| teaches |
Gilgamesh
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surface form:
Gilgamesh about the inevitability of death
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| textualTradition | Akkadian cuneiform tablets ⓘ |
| theme |
divine–human relationship
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limits of human life ⓘ survival and renewal after catastrophe ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Mesopotamia
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surface form:
Ancient Mesopotamia
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| warnedAbout | the coming flood ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Utnapishtim Description of subject: Utnapishtim is the immortal survivor of a great flood in the Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh, often seen as a precursor to later biblical and mythological flood heroes.
Referenced by (7)
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