Pyrrha

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Pyrrha is a figure in Greek mythology best known as the wife of Deucalion and one of the two survivors of the great flood sent by Zeus.


Statements (29)
Predicate Object
instanceOf figure in Greek mythology
mythological character
appearsIn Bibliotheca of Pseudo-Apollodorus
Ovid's Metamorphoses
works of Pindar
associatedWithDeity Zeus
category Characters in Greek mythology
Mythological flood survivors
ethnicRole ancestress of the Hellenes
floodCause punishment of humanity by Zeus
gender female
languageOfMyth Ancient Greek
methodOfRepopulation throwing stones over her shoulder
mythologicalCulture Ancient Greek religion
mythType flood myth
nameMeaning fiery
notableFor repopulating the earth with Deucalion
surviving the flood sent by Zeus
parent Amphictyon
Hellen
Orestheus
Protogeneia
residenceAfterFlood Mount Parnassus
spouse Deucalion
spouseParentage Deucalion is son of Prometheus
spouseRole wife of Deucalion
stonesTransformedInto women
survivorOf Great Flood in Greek mythology
survivorWith Deucalion

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