Ziusudra is one of several mythic characters who are protagonists of Near Eastern flood myths, including Atrahasis, Utnapishtim and the biblical Noah. Although each story displays its own distinctive features, many key story elements are common to two, three, or all four versions.

Ziusudra, in Mesopotamian Religion, rough counterpart to the biblical Noah as survivor of a god-sent flood. When the gods had decided to destroy humanity with a flood, the god Enki (Akkadian Ea), who did not agree with the decree, revealed it to Ziusudra, a man well known for his humility and obedience. Ziusudra did as Enki commanded him and ...

Mar 16, 2025 · The story of Ziusudra, a central figure in the Sumerian flood myth, offers profound insights into the beliefs and values of the Sumerians. Ziusudra’s tale is not just a story of survival but also a reflection of human resilience and divine interaction.

Mar 11, 2024 · Ziusudra is a legendary figure in ancient Mesopotamian mythology and one of the earliest known flood heroes. According to the Sumerian king list, Ziusudra ruled as the last king of Shuruppak before a great flood was sent by the gods to wipe out humanity.

Mar 6, 2011 · The Sumerian version of the tale has Ziusudra ("The Far Distant") as the hero but tells the same story. The best known tale of the Great Flood, of course, is from the biblical Book of Genesis 6-9 in which God becomes incensed with the wickedness of humanity and destroys them with a flood, except for the righteous Noah and his family.

Ziusudra was a king; Genesis neither states nor implies that Noah is anything other than average. Ziusudra is part of a mythology that involves a pantheon of gods; Noah exists within the monotheistic Jewish mythology.

Oct 12, 2020 · Ziusudra is king of Šuruppak and a seer, who witnesses the gods' council and decision in a vision, and understands that something terrible is about to happen. After this, the god Enki, speaking from the other side of a wall, explains Ziusudra what he …

Apr 1, 2009 · According to this version of the tale, the hero Xisuthros (Ziusudra) has a dream in which the god Kronos warns him about the onslaught of an impending flood. Xisuthros digs a hole and buries all the written material from his city.

Ziusudra (also Zi-ud-sura and Zin-Suddu; Hellenized Xisuthros: "found long life" or "life of long days") of Shuruppak is listed in the WB-62 Sumerian king list [1] recension as the last king of Sumer prior to the deluge. He is subsequently recorded as the hero of the Sumerian flood epic.

Feb 6, 2022 · Ziusudra (Old Babylonian: 𒍣𒌓𒋤𒁺 zi-ud-su₃-ra₂, Neo-Assyrian: 𒍣𒋤𒁕 zi-sud-da, Greek: Ξίσουθρος, translit. Xísouthros) of Shuruppak (c. 2900 BC) is listed in the WB-62 Sumerian King List recension as the last king of Sumer prior to the Great Flood.