In later Greek tradition, Pyrrha was the daughter of Pandora and Epimetheus. She became the wife of Deucalion, the son of Prometheus, and the pair survived the great flood sent by Zeus in Greek mythology.
Pyrrha’s story belongs to a wider mythic cycle about the destruction and renewal of humanity. Deucalion and Pyrrha are often compared with flood survivors in other ancient traditions, although the Greek account has its own distinctive details. After the flood, they restore humankind by throwing stones behind them.
The Pandora who is Pyrrha’s mother is not always treated identically across ancient sources. Later genealogical traditions connect Pandora and Epimetheus with Pyrrha, while Hesiod’s central Pandora narrative focuses instead on the opening of the vessel and the arrival of human troubles.
Pyrrha should not be confused with Pandora herself. Pandora belongs to the earlier generation in this family line, and Pyrrha’s best-known role is as the flood survivor who helps repopulate the earth with Deucalion.