- all life. The
character appears in the Epic of Gilgamesh. The
story of
Utnapishtim has
drawn scholarly comparisons due to the
similarities between it and...
- hero
Utnapishtim is
granted immortality by the gods and that fits the
immortality theme of the epic. The main
point seems to be that
Utnapishtim was granted...
-
decides to s****
Utnapishtim ("the Faraway"), and
learn the
secret of
eternal life.
Among the few
survivors of the
Great Flood,
Utnapishtim and his wife are...
-
destruction of humanity,
promises Utnapishtim that
Enlil will
never cause a
flood again. When
Enlil sees that
Utnapishtim and his
family have survived, he...
- name of the
flood hero is
Utnapishtim, who is said to be the son of Ubara-Tutu, king of Shuruppak: "Gilgamesh
spoke to
Utnapishtim, the Faraway... O man of...
- who
takes Gilgamesh across the sea to
Utnapishtim. When
Gilgamesh finally arrives at
Utnapishtim's home,
Utnapishtim tells Gilgamesh that, to
become immortal...
- who are
protagonists of Near
Eastern flood myths,
including Atrahasis,
Utnapishtim and the
biblical Noah.
Although each
story displays its own distinctive...
-
biblical story of Noah, as well as its most
likely source, is that of
Utnapishtim in the Epic of Gilgamesh.[page needed]
Early Christian and
Jewish writers...
- story, the man who
survives the flood,
whether Atrahasis, Zi-ud-sura, or
Utnapishtim, is
granted immortality by the gods. This
character then
makes a reappearance...
- talk to
Utnapishtim to find the
secret of immortality.
Starting with the Old
Babylonian Period,
there were
attempts to
syncretize Utnapishtim with Ziusudra...
