In the Epic of Atrahasis, what is the flood-surviving hero called?

In the Epic of Atrahasis, the flood-surviving hero is called Atrahasis.

The Atrahasis Epic is an ancient Mesopotamian text written in Akkadian. It tells how the god Enki warns Atrahasis of a devastating flood and instructs him to build a large boat. Atrahasis survives with people, animals, and provisions, making him one of the earliest recorded flood heroes in surviving literature.

Atrahasis is often discussed alongside Noah from Genesis and Utnapishtim from the Epic of Gilgamesh. These stories share motifs, but they are not interchangeable versions with identical names or details. Ziusudra is another flood-survivor figure, associated especially with the Sumerian flood tradition.

The main Atrahasis manuscript is generally dated to the second millennium BCE, although the story reflects older Mesopotamian traditions. Its preservation on clay tablets makes it a major source for studying ancient flood narratives and their literary development.