Utnapishtim
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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Utnapishtim saves himself and his family by constructing a boat.
From Salon • Sep. 10, 2017
But the god of the waters, Enki, warns the righteous man, Utnapishtim, about the impending disaster.
From Salon • Sep. 10, 2017
He asks the survivor how he came to escape the common fate of mankind, and in reply Utnapishtim tells the story of the catastrophe that brought about universal destruction.
From An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic by Jastrow, Morris
Utnapishtim, the friend, did as he was told.
From Fireside Stories for Girls in Their Teens by Eggleston, Margaret W. (Margaret White)
On his long search for Utnapishtim he says: “On reaching the entrance of the mountain at night I saw lions and was afraid.”
From An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic by Jastrow, Morris
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