Eridu Genesis
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Eridu Genesis is an ancient Sumerian creation and flood myth that recounts the origins of humanity, the founding of cities, and a great deluge sent by the gods.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eridu Genesis canonical | 3 |
| Eridu Genesis tablet | 1 |
| Eridu Genesis tradition | 1 |
| Sumerian Flood Story | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9075156 — 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: Eridu Genesis Context triple: [Enki, textualSource, Eridu Genesis]
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A.
Enki in Eridu
Enki in Eridu refers to the Sumerian god Enki as worshipped in his principal cult center of Eridu, where he was revered as a deity of wisdom, water, and creation.
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B.
Enuma Elish
Enuma Elish is an ancient Mesopotamian creation epic that recounts the rise of the god Marduk and the ordering of the cosmos from primordial chaos.
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C.
Instructions of Shuruppak
The Instructions of Shuruppak is an early Sumerian wisdom text consisting of father-to-son advice on proper conduct, often regarded as one of the oldest known works of literature.
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D.
Enki and the World Order
Enki and the World Order is an ancient Sumerian mythological poem that describes the god Enki organizing the cosmos, assigning roles to gods and humans, and establishing the functions of civilization.
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E.
Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta
Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta is an ancient Sumerian epic poem that recounts the legendary rivalry and diplomatic contest between King Enmerkar of Uruk and the distant, wealthy city of Aratta.
- 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: Eridu Genesis Target entity description: Eridu Genesis is an ancient Sumerian creation and flood myth that recounts the origins of humanity, the founding of cities, and a great deluge sent by the gods.
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A.
Enki in Eridu
Enki in Eridu refers to the Sumerian god Enki as worshipped in his principal cult center of Eridu, where he was revered as a deity of wisdom, water, and creation.
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B.
Enuma Elish
Enuma Elish is an ancient Mesopotamian creation epic that recounts the rise of the god Marduk and the ordering of the cosmos from primordial chaos.
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C.
Instructions of Shuruppak
The Instructions of Shuruppak is an early Sumerian wisdom text consisting of father-to-son advice on proper conduct, often regarded as one of the oldest known works of literature.
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D.
Enki and the World Order
Enki and the World Order is an ancient Sumerian mythological poem that describes the god Enki organizing the cosmos, assigning roles to gods and humans, and establishing the functions of civilization.
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E.
Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta
Enmerkar and the Lord of Aratta is an ancient Sumerian epic poem that recounts the legendary rivalry and diplomatic contest between King Enmerkar of Uruk and the distant, wealthy city of Aratta.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sumerian myth
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ancient Mesopotamian text ⓘ creation myth ⓘ flood myth ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline | Assyriology ⓘ |
| containsElement |
anthropogony
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cosmogony ⓘ deluge narrative ⓘ theogony ⓘ |
| culture |
Sumerian civilization
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linked to:
Sumer
|
| featuresDeity |
An
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Enki ⓘ Enlil ⓘ Nintur ⓘ |
| featuresHuman | Ziusudra ⓘ |
| genre | mythological narrative ⓘ |
| hero | Ziusudra ⓘ |
| includesTheme |
divine kingship
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divine mercy ⓘ divine punishment ⓘ human obedience to the gods ⓘ order and civilization ⓘ role of cities in human society ⓘ |
| language | Sumerian language ⓘ |
| motif |
construction of a boat
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divine decision to destroy humanity by flood ⓘ divine warning to a righteous man ⓘ establishment of kingship ⓘ founding of cities ⓘ post-flood blessing of the survivor ⓘ preservation of life from the flood ⓘ |
| preservationForm | cuneiform tablet ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | southern Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Atrahasis
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Epic of Gilgamesh ⓘ Genesis flood narrative ⓘ |
| religiousContext | ancient Mesopotamian religion ⓘ |
| setting |
Eridu
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ancient Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| sharesMotifWith |
Atrahasis
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Epic of Gilgamesh flood story ⓘ
linked to:
Epic of Gilgamesh
|
| studiedIn | comparative mythology ⓘ |
| subject |
creation of humanity
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foundation of cities ⓘ great flood ⓘ |
| survivesAs | fragmentary text ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | early 2nd millennium BCE ⓘ |
| writingSystem | cuneiform ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eridu Genesis Description of subject: Eridu Genesis is an ancient Sumerian creation and flood myth that recounts the origins of humanity, the founding of cities, and a great deluge sent by the gods.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Eridu Genesis
linked to: Eridu Genesis
linked to: Eridu Genesis
subject linked to:
god of crafts