Deucalion

[ doo-key-lee-uhn, dyoo- ]

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noun

, Classical Mythology.

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

The latter story, like that of Deucalion and many others in the Greek mythology, probably had its origin in holy scripture.

All the stones that fell from the hands of Deucalion turned into men, and those that Pyrrha dropped became women.

From the agency of Deucalion and Pyrrha, the human race took a new commencement after the Deluge.

Universal tradition connects the name of Deucalion with Thessaly.

Then Deucalion raised an altar and dedicated a temple to Hera (Atargatis) close to this very chasm.

April 18, 2024petrichor

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