Atra-hasis
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Atra-hasis is a legendary wise man and flood hero from ancient Mesopotamian mythology, best known from the Akkadian Atra-Hasis Epic that recounts a great deluge sent by the gods.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flood hero
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human ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ sage ⓘ |
| action |
built an ark-like boat
ⓘ
preserved animals and humans from the flood ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Anu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Enki NERFINISHED ⓘ Enlil NERFINISHED ⓘ Nintu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
creation of humankind
ⓘ
divine-human relations ⓘ great deluge ⓘ |
| category |
Mesopotamian legendary hero
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mythological flood survivor ⓘ |
| cosmicEvent | survived a divinely sent flood intended to reduce human population ⓘ |
| culture |
Akkadian mythology
NERFINISHED
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Mesopotamian mythology ⓘ |
| epithet | exceedingly wise ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | Akkadian epic ⓘ |
| influenced |
Mesopotamian flood traditions
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later versions of the Epic of Gilgamesh flood story ⓘ |
| knownFor |
building a boat to preserve life
ⓘ
receiving divine warning about the flood ⓘ surviving a great flood ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Akkadian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryFunction |
explains origin of human mortality and suffering
ⓘ
explains reasons for the flood ⓘ |
| medium | clay tablets ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle | Mesopotamian flood myth cycle ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | exceedingly wise ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
mediator between gods and humans
ⓘ
recipient of divine revelation ⓘ |
| notableWork | Atra-Hasis Epic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | epic survives in fragmentary form ⓘ |
| region | ancient Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| relationshipToGods | favored by the god Enki GENERATED ⓘ |
| religiousContext | polytheistic ⓘ |
| roleInWork | protagonist of the Atra-Hasis Epic ⓘ |
| script | cuneiform ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Noah
NERFINISHED
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Utnapishtim NERFINISHED ⓘ Ziusudra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workDateApprox | Old Babylonian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLanguage | Akkadian ⓘ |
| workPreservedIn | cuneiform tablets ⓘ |
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