In Greek mythology, what is Pandora’s daughter called in later ancient tradition?

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In later ancient tradition, Pandora’s daughter is called Pyrrha.

Pyrrha is best known as the wife of Deucalion in the Greek flood myth. Some later genealogical traditions identify her as the daughter of Epimetheus and Pandora. This makes her a descendant of the generation associated with the release of troubles from Pandora’s jar.

Deucalion and Pyrrha survive a catastrophic flood sent by Zeus and later repopulate the earth by throwing stones behind them. The stones become people, making the pair the Greek myth’s human restorers after the flood. Their son Hellen is presented in later tradition as an ancestor of the Hellenes, or Greeks.

The genealogy is not uniform across every ancient source. Pandora’s role is clearest in Hesiod, while her parentage and descendants become more developed in later mythographic traditions. Pyrrha should not be confused with Pandora herself or with the unrelated mythological figures who share similar names.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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