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Ziusudra was a major hero of the Great Flood in ancient Mesopotamian mythology, whose deed brought him the eternal life. He was likely a historical king in Shuruppak during the Jemdet Nasr period (3100-2900 BC), since a river flood archaeologically attested by sedimentary strata was found.

Ziusudra is one of several mythic characters who are protagonists of Near Eastern flood myths, including Atrahasis, Utnapishtim and the biblical Noah. Although each story displays its own distinctive features, many key story elements are common to two, three, or all four versions.

Literary
The earliest evidence for any member of the Shuruppak dynasty is found in the Pre-Sargonic copies of the Instructions of Shuruppak (c. 2500 BCE). In it, king Shuruppak admonishes his son with a long list of proverbs, son whose name isn't mentioned in the earliest version from Abu Salabikh.