Ubara-Tutu
Mythological antediluvian king of Sumer
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Ubara-tutu (or Ubartutu)[2] of Shuruppak was the last antediluvian king of Sumer, according to some versions of the Sumerian King List. He was said to have reigned for 18,600 years (5 sars and 1 ner). He was the son of En-men-dur-ana, a Sumerian mythological figure often compared to Enoch, as he entered heaven without dying. Ubara-Tutu was the king of Sumer until a flood swept over his land.[3]
| Ubara-Tutu 𒁛𒁺𒁺 | |
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The Weld-Blundell Prism is among the oldest, most well-preserved, and better-known versions of the Sumerian King List, and includes the inscription for Ubara-Tutu[1] | |
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| Occupation | King of Shuruppak (reigned c. 18,600 years) |
| Family | En-men-dur-ana (father) |
| Children | Utnapishtim |
Ubara-tutu is briefly mentioned in tablet XI of the Epic of Gilgamesh. He is identified as the father of Utnapishtim, a character who is instructed by the god Ea to build a boat in order to survive the coming flood.[4]
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