deucalion

[d(y)o͞oˈkālyən]

deucalion Definition

a person who, with his wife Pyrrha, survived a flood sent by Zeus and became the progenitor of the human race in Greek mythology.

Using deucalion: Examples

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  • Example

    In Greek mythology, Deucalion and Pyrrha were the only survivors of the great flood.

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    Deucalion was the son of Prometheus, the Titan who created humans.

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Summary: deucalion in Brief

In Greek mythology, 'Deucalion' [d(y)o͞oˈkālyən] is the name of a person who, along with his wife Pyrrha, survived a flood sent by Zeus and became the progenitor of the human race. He was the son of Prometheus, the Titan who created humans.