Uta-napishti
E457069
Mesopotamian legendary figure
character in the Epic of Gilgamesh
flood survivor
immortal human
mythological figure
Uta-napishti is the immortal flood survivor in the Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh, often compared to the biblical Noah.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Uta-napishti canonical | 3 |
| Uta-napištim | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4647541 — 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: Uta-napishti Context triple: [Utnapishtim, alsoKnownAs, Uta-napishti]
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A.
Ōtomo no Tabito
Ōtomo no Tabito was an early Nara-period Japanese courtier and poet best known for his refined Chinese-style verse and influential role in the development of classical Japanese poetry.
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B.
Tosa Nikki
Tosa Nikki is a 10th-century Japanese literary diary written in kana and traditionally attributed to Ki no Tsurayuki, often regarded as one of the earliest and most important examples of Japanese prose.
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C.
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi is an imperial mausoleum in Japan that serves as the final resting place of Empress Kōjun, consort of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito).
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D.
Man'yōgana
Man'yōgana is an ancient Japanese writing system that used Chinese characters phonetically and served as a precursor to the modern hiragana and katakana syllabaries.
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E.
Oku no Hosomichi
Oku no Hosomichi is a classic Japanese travel diary and poetic masterpiece by Matsuo Bashō that recounts his journey through northern Japan, blending haiku with prose.
- 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: Uta-napishti Target entity description: Uta-napishti is the immortal flood survivor in the Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh, often compared to the biblical Noah.
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A.
Ōtomo no Tabito
Ōtomo no Tabito was an early Nara-period Japanese courtier and poet best known for his refined Chinese-style verse and influential role in the development of classical Japanese poetry.
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B.
Tosa Nikki
Tosa Nikki is a 10th-century Japanese literary diary written in kana and traditionally attributed to Ki no Tsurayuki, often regarded as one of the earliest and most important examples of Japanese prose.
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C.
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi is an imperial mausoleum in Japan that serves as the final resting place of Empress Kōjun, consort of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito).
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D.
Man'yōgana
Man'yōgana is an ancient Japanese writing system that used Chinese characters phonetically and served as a precursor to the modern hiragana and katakana syllabaries.
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E.
Oku no Hosomichi
Oku no Hosomichi is a classic Japanese travel diary and poetic masterpiece by Matsuo Bashō that recounts his journey through northern Japan, blending haiku with prose.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesopotamian legendary figure
ⓘ
character in the Epic of Gilgamesh ⓘ flood survivor ⓘ immortal human ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| administeredTest | test of staying awake for six days and seven nights ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Epic of Gilgamesh ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
Mesopotamian great flood
ⓘ
linked to:
Atrahasis
|
| associatedWithMotif |
divine punishment by flood
ⓘ
human quest for immortality ⓘ |
| built | ark ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Noah ⓘ |
| culture | Mesopotamian ⓘ |
| genreContext | ancient Near Eastern flood narratives ⓘ |
| grantedByDeity | immortality ⓘ |
| grantedImmortalityBy | Enlil ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant |
Ut-napishtim
ⓘ
Utnapishtim ⓘ |
| knownFrom | cuneiform tablets ⓘ |
| languageContext | Akkadian literature ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
foil to Gilgamesh’s mortality
ⓘ
witness of antediluvian world ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Mesopotamian polytheism ⓘ |
| rescued |
animals from the flood
ⓘ
craftsmen from the flood ⓘ his family from the flood ⓘ |
| residence | mouth of the rivers ⓘ |
| revealsTo |
Gilgamesh the existence of a plant of rejuvenation
ⓘ
Gilgamesh the story of the flood ⓘ |
| reward |
dwelling at the mouth of the rivers
ⓘ
eternal life ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
flood survivor in the Epic of Gilgamesh
ⓘ
teacher of Gilgamesh ⓘ |
| sharesMotifWith |
Atrahasis
ⓘ
Ziusudra ⓘ |
| spouse | Uta-napishti’s wife ⓘ |
| survivedEvent | divinely sent flood ⓘ |
| tested | Gilgamesh ⓘ |
| timeOfTextComposition | second millennium BCE (Epic of Gilgamesh tablets) ⓘ |
| warnedByDeity | Ea ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Uta-napishti Description of subject: Uta-napishti is the immortal flood survivor in the Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh, often compared to the biblical Noah.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Uta-napishti