Deucalion
a son of Prometheus who survived the Deluge to regenerate the human race.
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The latter story, like that of Deucalion and many others in the Greek mythology, probably had its origin in holy scripture.
The Catacombs of Rome | William Henry WithrowAll the stones that fell from the hands of Deucalion turned into men, and those that Pyrrha dropped became women.
Stories of Old Greece and Rome | Emilie Kip BakerFrom the agency of Deucalion and Pyrrha, the human race took a new commencement after the Deluge.
Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 1 of 3 | W. E. GladstoneUniversal tradition connects the name of Deucalion with Thessaly.
Studies on Homer and the Homeric Age, Vol. 1 of 3 | W. E. GladstoneThen Deucalion raised an altar and dedicated a temple to Hera (Atargatis) close to this very chasm.
British Dictionary definitions for Deucalion
/ (djuːˈkeɪlɪən) /
the son of Prometheus and, with his wife Pyrrha, the only survivor on earth of a flood sent by Zeus (Deucalion's flood). Together, they were allowed to repopulate the world by throwing stones over their shoulders, which became men and women
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