Ziusudra
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Ziusudra is a figure from ancient Mesopotamian mythology, often regarded as a Sumerian flood hero who survives a great deluge and attains immortality, paralleling later characters like Utnapishtim and Noah.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sumerian flood hero
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legendary king ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| action |
built a large boat
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preserved life during the flood ⓘ |
| afterTheFlood | offered sacrifice to the gods ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eridu Genesis
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Sumerian Flood Story NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
Akkadian Utnapishtim
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Atrahasis of the Atrahasis Epic NERFINISHED ⓘ biblical Noah ⓘ |
| culture |
Sumerian mythology
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ancient Mesopotamian religion ⓘ |
| dwellingAfterImmortality | Dilmun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Shuruppak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| functionInTradition | prototype of later flood heroes ⓘ |
| genreOfText | mythological narrative ⓘ |
| grantedBy |
assembly of the gods
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god Enlil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Sumerian ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Eridu Genesis tablet
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Sumerian King List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | he who laid hold on life of days ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
Ziusuddu
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Ziusura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parallels |
Atrahasis
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Noah NERFINISHED ⓘ Utnapishtim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
example of divine favor
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model of pious obedience ⓘ |
| residence | Shuruppak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reward |
eternal life among the gods
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immortality ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
recipient of immortality
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survivor of a great flood ⓘ |
| savedBy |
god Ea
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god Enki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| savedFrom | divinely sent flood ⓘ |
| scholarlyTopic |
comparative flood mythology
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origins of Near Eastern deluge traditions ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialState | fragmentary cuneiform tablets ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early Bronze Age tradition ⓘ |
| title | king of Shuruppak ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.