Pyrrha

British  

/ ˈpɪrə /

noun

1. Greek myth the wife of Deucalion, saved with him from the flood loosed upon mankind by Zeus

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Pyrrha

Pyrrha said, “We dare not do such a thing.”

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Pyrrha and Deucalion came down from Parnassus, the only living creatures in a dead world.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

With Pyrrha and with Lydia How oft I sat, while Lalaga Sang, and the fine Falerian fell, Sparkling, and heard the poet tell Of loves whose beauty lasts for aye, I had forgot.

From The Cup of Comus Fact and Fancy by Madison Julius Cawein

The rocks and stones which two veiled figures, Sin and Destiny, like Deucalion and Pyrrha, fling behind them at their true prophet, shall rise and be new men.

From Tales From the 'Phantasus', etc. of Ludwig Tieck by Ludwig Tieck

Of the entire human race, only Deucalion and his wife, Pyrrha, were saved.

From The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies by Catherine Ann White

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