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
Utnapishtim, the friend, did as he was told.
From Fireside Stories for Girls in Their Teens by Eggleston, Margaret W. (Margaret White)
At the request of his wife, Utnapishtim decides to tell Gilgamesh of this plant, and he succeeds in finding it.
From An Old Babylonian Version of the Gilgamesh Epic by Jastrow, Morris
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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