Ziusudra
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Ziusudra is a figure from ancient Mesopotamian mythology, often regarded as a Sumerian flood hero who survives a great deluge and attains immortality, paralleling later characters like Utnapishtim and Noah.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ziusudra canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4647576 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ziusudra Context triple: [Utnapishtim, comparedTo, Ziusudra]
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A.
Sumu-la-El
Sumu-la-El was an early Amorite king of Babylon known for consolidating and expanding the city-state into a significant regional power.
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B.
Ur-Nammu
Ur-Nammu was an ancient Sumerian king of Ur best known for founding the Third Dynasty of Ur and issuing one of the earliest known law codes in history.
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C.
Nimrod
Nimrod is a 1997 studio album by American punk rock band Green Day, best known for its blend of punk energy with more experimental and melodic tracks.
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D.
Dumuzi
Dumuzi is a Sumerian shepherd god associated with fertility, vegetation, and seasonal cycles, best known from Mesopotamian myths of death and rebirth.
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E.
Jokshan
Jokshan is a minor biblical figure mentioned in the Book of Genesis as one of the sons of Abraham by his wife Keturah.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ziusudra Target entity description: Ziusudra is a figure from ancient Mesopotamian mythology, often regarded as a Sumerian flood hero who survives a great deluge and attains immortality, paralleling later characters like Utnapishtim and Noah.
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A.
Sumu-la-El
Sumu-la-El was an early Amorite king of Babylon known for consolidating and expanding the city-state into a significant regional power.
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B.
Ur-Nammu
Ur-Nammu was an ancient Sumerian king of Ur best known for founding the Third Dynasty of Ur and issuing one of the earliest known law codes in history.
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C.
Nimrod
Nimrod is a 1997 studio album by American punk rock band Green Day, best known for its blend of punk energy with more experimental and melodic tracks.
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D.
Dumuzi
Dumuzi is a Sumerian shepherd god associated with fertility, vegetation, and seasonal cycles, best known from Mesopotamian myths of death and rebirth.
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E.
Jokshan
Jokshan is a minor biblical figure mentioned in the Book of Genesis as one of the sons of Abraham by his wife Keturah.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sumerian flood hero
ⓘ
legendary king ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| action |
built a large boat
ⓘ
preserved life during the flood ⓘ |
| afterTheFlood | offered sacrifice to the gods ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Eridu Genesis
ⓘ
Sumerian Flood Story ⓘ
linked to:
Eridu Genesis
|
| comparedTo |
Akkadian Utnapishtim
ⓘ
linked to:
Atrahasis
Atrahasis of the Atrahasis Epic ⓘ
linked to:
Atrahasis
biblical Noah ⓘ |
| culture |
Sumerian mythology
ⓘ
linked to:
Sumerian religion
ancient Mesopotamian religion ⓘ |
| dwellingAfterImmortality | Dilmun ⓘ |
| father | Shuruppak ⓘ |
| functionInTradition | prototype of later flood heroes ⓘ |
| genreOfText | mythological narrative ⓘ |
| grantedBy |
assembly of the gods
ⓘ
god Enlil ⓘ
linked to:
Enlil
|
| languageOfSources | Sumerian ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Eridu Genesis tablet
ⓘ
linked to:
Eridu Genesis
Sumerian King List ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | he who laid hold on life of days ⓘ |
| nameVariant |
Ziusuddu
ⓘ
Ziusura ⓘ |
| parallels |
Atrahasis
ⓘ
Noah ⓘ Utnapishtim ⓘ |
| region | southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
example of divine favor
ⓘ
model of pious obedience ⓘ |
| residence | Shuruppak ⓘ |
| reward |
eternal life among the gods
ⓘ
immortality ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
recipient of immortality
ⓘ
survivor of a great flood ⓘ |
| savedBy |
god Ea
ⓘ
god Enki ⓘ
linked to:
Enki
|
| savedFrom | divinely sent flood ⓘ |
| scholarlyTopic |
comparative flood mythology
ⓘ
origins of Near Eastern deluge traditions ⓘ |
| sourceMaterialState | fragmentary cuneiform tablets ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Early Bronze Age tradition ⓘ |
| title | king of Shuruppak ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ziusudra Description of subject: Ziusudra is a figure from ancient Mesopotamian mythology, often regarded as a Sumerian flood hero who survives a great deluge and attains immortality, paralleling later characters like Utnapishtim and Noah.
Referenced by (9)
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