Pyrrha

British

/ ˈpɪrə /

noun

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

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They were Deucalion and Pyrrha—he Prometheus’ son, and she his niece, the daughter of Epimetheus and Pandora.

From Literature

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

From Literature

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

From Literature

It depicts the Greek legend of Deucalion and Pyrrha, who repopulated the earth after a flood.

From New York Times

And, thanks to a collaboration between HBO Global Licensing and the Pyrrha jewelry studio that launched in April, fans have been snapping up hardware of their own.

From Los Angeles Times

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