In the Babylonian Epic of Atrahasis, what was the flood hero called?

In the Babylonian Epic of Atrahasis, the flood hero is called Atrahasis.

Atrahasis is the central human figure in an Old Babylonian poem preserved on clay tablets. The god Enki warns him about a coming flood, and Atrahasis builds a boat to preserve himself, his family, and living creatures. The story is one of the important Mesopotamian flood traditions related to the later account of Noah.

The poem presents a different divine and human setting from Genesis. Its gods include Enki and Enlil, and its narrative reflects Mesopotamian ideas about labor, population, divine decision-making, and survival. The hero’s name is often translated as “exceedingly wise.”

Atrahasis is frequently confused with Utnapishtim, the flood survivor in the Epic of Gilgamesh. They belong to related traditions, but the names come from different literary works and textual settings.