Pyrrha

/ ˈpɪrə /

noun

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

Example Sentences

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

Lombardo’s take on it begins: “What slender boy has you bedded on roses/ and, oiled and scented, urges you on/ in some pleasant cave, Pyrrha?”

From Washington Post