Alulim
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Alulim was a mythological Mesopotamian ruler, regarded as the first king ever to rule. He is known from the Sumerian King List, Ballad of Early Rulers, and other similar sources which invariably place
The Weld-Blundell Prism, inscribed with the Sumerian King List, a text which mentions Alulim
Weld-Blundell Prism, initial paragraph about rule of Alulim and Alalngar in Eridu for 64,800 years
Flood myth
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A flood myth or a deluge myth is a narrative in which a great flood—usually sent by one or more deities—destroys civilization, typically as an act of divine retribution. Parallels are often drawn betw
Alulim
…limited to lists of legendary ancient rulers. He was traditionally considered the first Mesopotamian king, and his reign was placed before the mythical great flood. All known sources listing primordial kings consistently state that he lived in Eridu, unless no mention of any cities is made. This tradition reflected…
"The Deluge", frontispiece to Gustave Doré's illustrated edition of the Bible
George Smith, who discovered and translated the Epic of Gilgamesh
The Eve of the Deluge, by John Martin, 1840. Depicts a comet causing the Great Flood.
Matsya-avatara of Lord Vishnu pulls Manu's boat after having defeated the demon.