Pyrrha
legendary Greek figure
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Deucalion and Pyrrha
Deucalion and Pyrrha casting stones, relief in the Parc del Laberint d'Horta, Barcelona, Spain.
Pyrrha was a figure in Greek legend, known as the wife of Deucalion. Deucalion, son of Prometheus and king of Phthia, was the Greek equivalent of Noah. When Zeus decided to destroy humanity with a flood, Deucalion built an ark. He and Pyrrha survived the flood, landing on Mount Parnassus.12
To repopulate the Earth, they were instructed to cast stones behind them. Stones thrown by Deucalion became men, and those thrown by Pyrrha became women. This act renewed the human race after the great flood.2
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