Alulim
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Alulim is a legendary figure in Mesopotamian tradition regarded as the first king to rule before the great flood in the Sumerian King List.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sumerian legendary figure
ⓘ
legendary king ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Weld-Blundell Prism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
various recensions of the Sumerian King List ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | kingship descended from heaven ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eridu Genesis tradition
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
myths of the Great Flood ⓘ |
| chronologicalStatus | pre-dynastic ⓘ |
| culture |
Mesopotamian
ⓘ
Sumerian ⓘ |
| describedAs |
first king before the flood
ⓘ
first king to rule in Eridu ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| historicity | uncertain ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
ancient Mesopotamian historiography
ⓘ
cuneiform texts ⓘ |
| languageOfSources | Sumerian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Sumerian King List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mythologicalContext | antediluvian kings ⓘ |
| positionInList | first ruler listed ⓘ |
| precedesEvent | Great Flood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Southern Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignPeriod | antediluvian era ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Mesopotamian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInTradition | first king ⓘ |
| ruledOver | Eridu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | legendary ⓘ |
| title |
King
ⓘ
King of Eridu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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