Utnapishtim

But the god of the waters, Enki, warns the righteous man, Utnapishtim, about the impending disaster.

After enduring days of storms, Utnapishtim, like Noah in Genesis, releases a bird in search of dry land.

Utnapishtim, the friend, did as he was told.

He asks the survivor how he came to escape the common fate of mankind, and in reply Utnapishtim tells the story of the catastrophe that brought about universal destruction.

Utnapishtim saves himself and his family by constructing a boat.