Greek mythology
Pyrrha
The righteous wife who reseeded the world after the flood
- Mythology
- Greek mythology
- Parents
- Epimetheus · Pandora
- Group
- Mortal
- Appears in
- Prometheus and Pandora
Listen to “Prometheus and Pandora” in the app
Pyrrha is the daughter of Epimetheus and Pandora and the devoted wife of Deucalion, the most righteous woman of a doomed age. She survives the Great Flood at his side in their ark, and together they become the parents of a reborn human race. Following the oracle's riddle, the stones she throws over her shoulder rise up as women, repopulating the empty world.
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Prometheus and Pandora
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Pyrrha?
- Pyrrha is the daughter of Epimetheus and Pandora and the devoted wife of Deucalion, the most righteous woman of a doomed age. She survives the Great Flood at his side in their ark, and together they become the parents of a reborn human race.
- Which mythology does Pyrrha belong to?
- Pyrrha belongs to Greek mythology.
- Which stories does Pyrrha appear in?
- Pyrrha appears in Prometheus and Pandora, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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