Utnapishtim
Ancient immortal mariner
Utnapishtim is a figure from ancient Mesopotamian mythology, the immortal survivor of a great flood in the Epic of Gilgamesh.
Warned by a god to build a boat and save his family and animals, he outlasted the deluge and was granted eternal life.
His story parallels and likely influenced the biblical account of Noah.
Severe overflow of water
- arkLarge rescue vessel
- cataclysmViolent, large-scale disaster
- antediluvianExtremely old or obsolete
- cuneiformStylus-impressed ancient script
tablet · Mesopotamia · Sumerian · Babylonian · epic · survival · remnant · refuge
Lasting without end
- deathlessExempt from mortality
- agelessWithout apparent deterioration
- everlastingLasting for all time
- undyingLasting without end
gift · blessing · gods · serpent · quest · secret · paradise · transcendence
Wisdom keeper or seasoning
- counselExpert guidance offered
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
- experiencePractical knowledge from life
elder · foresight · riddle · test · revelation · enlightenment · discernment · prudence
deluge
Severe overflow of water
- arkLarge rescue vessel
- cataclysmViolent, large-scale disaster
- antediluvianExtremely old or obsolete
cuneiform · tablet · Mesopotamia · Sumerian · Babylonian · epic · survival · remnant · refuge · divine warning
eternal
Lasting without end
- deathlessExempt from mortality
- agelessWithout apparent deterioration
- everlastingLasting for all time
undying · gift · blessing · gods · serpent · quest · secret · paradise · transcendence · divine favor
sage
Wisdom keeper or seasoning
- counselExpert guidance offered
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- knowledgeUnderstood facts and skills
experience · elder · foresight · riddle · test · revelation · enlightenment · discernment · prudence · teaching
- Flood Mythsdeluge, flood myth, biblical flood, flood story, Mount Ararat
- GilgameshIshtar, immortality, cuneiform, clay tablets, Anu
- Mesopotamian FiguresHammurabi, Nebuchadnezzar, Sargon, Marduk, Ishtar
- Mesopotamian mythologyAnu, Marduk, Ishtar, Tiamat, Nanna
- Legendary HeroesHercules, Beowulf, Achilles, Sigurd, Theseus
- Epic CharactersAchilles, Odysseus, Beowulf, Aeneas, Hector