In Greek mythology, Pyrrha is Pandora’s daughter and is often considered the first woman born naturally. She is the child of Pandora and Epimetheus, and she later becomes the wife of Deucalion.
Pyrrha is best known from the Greek flood myth. Zeus sends a catastrophic flood, and Deucalion and Pyrrha survive by taking refuge in a chest or ark-like vessel. After the waters recede, they repopulate the world by throwing stones behind them; Deucalion’s stones become men and Pyrrha’s become women.
This story makes Pyrrha a bridge between the Pandora narrative and the Greek account of human renewal after a flood. Her name is linked with the Greek word for “flame-colored” or “red-haired,” though ancient name interpretations can vary.
She is sometimes confused with Pandora herself because both are associated with the beginnings of humanity. In the mythic genealogy, however, Pyrrha is Pandora’s daughter, not another name for Pandora.