In Greek mythology, what was Pandora’s daughter called in traditions that make Pandora the mother of a flood survivor?

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In Greek mythology, Pandora’s daughter was called Pyrrha in traditions that make Pandora the mother of a flood survivor.

Pyrrha is best known as the wife of Deucalion, the Greek flood survivor. In later mythographic traditions, she is identified as the daughter of Epimetheus and Pandora. This genealogy connects the Pandora story to the separate Greek flood myth in which Zeus destroys a corrupt human race and Deucalion and Pyrrha survive.

After the flood, Deucalion and Pyrrha repopulate the world by throwing stones over their shoulders. The stones become people, with Deucalion’s stones producing men and Pyrrha’s producing women. This episode is distinct from Hesiod’s original account of Pandora’s creation and jar.

Because ancient Greek myths were transmitted in multiple versions, Pandora’s family relationships are not equally prominent in every early source. Pyrrha’s connection is especially important in later genealogical traditions rather than in the brief central narrative of Works and Days.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026

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