In Greek mythology, which child of Pandora and Epimetheus survived the great flood?

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In Greek mythology, the child of Pandora and Epimetheus who survived the great flood was Pyrrha.

Pyrrha is best known as the wife of Deucalion, the son of Prometheus. In the flood myth, Zeus sends a catastrophic deluge, and Deucalion and Pyrrha survive by taking refuge in a chest or ark. After the waters recede, they repopulate the earth by throwing stones behind them. The stones become people: those thrown by Deucalion become men, and those thrown by Pyrrha become women.

Genealogies differ across ancient writers, and some accounts treat Pandora as Pyrrha’s mother while others organize the family tree differently. This story is separate from the moment when Pandora opens her vessel, but the myths are connected through Pandora’s family. Pyrrha’s name should not be confused with Pyrrhus, a name used by several later Greek figures, including Neoptolemus.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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