What is the Greek name of the woman who married Deucalion in the flood myth linked to Pandora?

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The Greek name of the woman who married Deucalion in the flood myth linked to Pandora is Pyrrha.

Greek myth identifies Deucalion as the son of Prometheus and Pyrrha as the daughter of Epimetheus and Pandora. When Zeus sends a devastating flood, Deucalion and Pyrrha survive by taking refuge in a chest or ark-like vessel. After the waters recede, they restore humankind by throwing stones behind them, following an oracle’s instructions to throw the “bones of their mother.”

The connection to Pandora is genealogical rather than a scene in the jar-opening story. Pandora is presented as Pyrrha’s mother in later mythographic traditions, while Hesiod’s surviving account focuses more directly on Pandora’s creation and the release of evils.

Pyrrha should not be confused with Pandora herself. Pandora belongs to the earlier generation, and Pyrrha becomes part of the post-flood renewal story with Deucalion. Names and family relationships vary among ancient sources, but Pyrrha is the standard answer in the familiar Greek flood narrative.

Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Oct. 2026

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