Who was Deucalion's wife?

That is why Zeus decided to destroy all humankind. Only two people would seem right: Deucalion, who was the son of Prometheus, known for his rightful character and good advice, and his wife, Pyrrha, a very fair lady.
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Is Pyrrha a goddess?

Pyrrha was the daughter of Epimetheus and Pandora in Greek mythology, and the wife of Deucalion. When Zeus, king of the gods, decided it was time to end the Bronze Age of Man, he decided to flood the earth by creating the great deluge.
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Who was Prometheus's lover?

Aldrich) (Greek mythographer C2nd A.D.) : "Now Prometheus had a son Deukalion (Deucalion) and was married to Pyrrha, the daughter of Epimetheus and Pandora, the first woman created by the gods.
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Who is the mother of Deucalion?

In Greek mythology, Deucalion was the son of Prometheus and either Clymene, Hesione or Pronoia. He was born in the region of Achaea, Greece, and reigned in the area of Phthia.
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Why does Zeus save Deucalion and Pyrrha?

Why does Zeus saved Deucalion and Pyrrha? They were virtuous and devoted to the Gods.
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Who was the ugliest god?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.
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Is Deucalion a Noah?

Deucalion, in Greek legend, the Greek equivalent of Noah, the son of Prometheus (the creator of humankind), king of Phthia in Thessaly, and husband of Pyrrha; he was also the father of Hellen, the mythical ancestor of the Hellenic race.
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Who is Prometheus wife?

HESIONE PRONOIA (Pronoea) was the Okeanid-nymph wife of the Titan Prometheus. She was a minor goddess of foresight. Prometheus' wife was sometimes named Asia. Pronoia was perhaps identified with the goddess Athena who, according to several ancient writers, was worshipped as Athena Pronoia at Delphoi.
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Is Deucalion a Titan?

Deucalion was a son of the Titan Prometheus and the Oceanid Pronoia (also known as Asia), whilst Pyrrha was the mortal born daughter of the Titan Epimetheus and Pandora. Deucalion and Pyrrha would wed, and Deucalion would become a King of Phthia in Thessaly.
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Who was Iapetus?

Iapetus ("the Piercer") is the one Titan mentioned by Homer in the Iliad as being in Tartarus with Cronus. He is a brother of Cronus, who ruled the world during the Golden Age, but is now locked up in Tartarus along with Iapetus, where neither breeze nor light of the sun reaches them.
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Who did Athena fall in love with?

HEPHAESTUS LOVES : ATHENA & GAEA. Pseudo-Apollodorus, Bibliotheca 3.
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Who did Pandora marry?

In Hesiod's Works and Days, Pandora had a jar containing all manner of misery and evil. Zeus sent her to Epimetheus, who forgot the warning of his brother Prometheus and made Pandora his wife. She afterward opened the jar, from which the evils flew out over the earth.
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Who married Pyrrha?

In Greek mythology, Pyrrha (/ˈpɪrə/; Ancient Greek: Πύρρα) was the daughter of Epimetheus and Pandora and wife of Deucalion of whom she had three sons, Hellen, Amphictyon, Orestheus; and three daughters Protogeneia, Pandora II and Thyia.
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How did Deucalion and Pyrrha survive?

Only Deucalion and Pyrrha survived for nine days of flooding. They mounted a chest and sailed to the dry peaks of Mount Parnassos. Other Greek regions also claimed survivors.
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What did Pyrrha and Deucalion do after the flood?

As from a miracle, the stones hit the earth and were turned into humans: those thrown by Deucalion became handsome men and those thrown by Pyrrha became fair women. It was thus that the two survivors of the great flood re-populated the earth and once again they emerged a human race.
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What was Deucalion's new race called?

The stones that Deucalion threw turned into men; those that Pyrrha threw turned into women. Thus the new race of humans was a race of stone, hardy and durable.
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What was Prometheus's gift to mankind?

In Greek mythology, the Titan Prometheus had a reputation as being something of a clever trickster and he famously gave the human race the gift of fire and the skill of metalwork, an action for which he was punished by Zeus, who ensured everyday that an eagle ate the liver of the Titan as he was helplessly chained to a ...
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What is the oldest flood story?

Perhaps the oldest flood story is one of the earliest stories known to man, The Epic of Gilgamesh. Recorded on 12 stone tablets this is among the first pieces of literature in history. According to the poem, Gilgamesh was a Sumerian king who reigned for 126 years.
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Who was Gaia first child?

Gaia, the divine personification of the earth, gave birth to three offspring without any sexual concourse. Gaia's first such child was Uranus, the starry heavens that fit around her perfectly and that provide a home for the immortals.
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Who is Queen Hera?

Hera, in ancient Greek religion, a daughter of the Titans Cronus and Rhea, sister-wife of Zeus, and queen of the Olympian gods. The Romans identified her with their own Juno.
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Who killed Prometheus?

For his crimes, Prometheus was punished by Zeus, who bound him with chains and sent an eagle to eat Prometheus' immortal liver every day, which then grew back every night. Years later, the Greek hero Heracles, with Zeus' permission, killed the eagle and freed Prometheus from this torment (521–529).
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Why is Deucalion afraid of Scott?

Not wanting Scott to be swayed, Deucalion reminded him that his loved ones were dying—his parents, his best friends, and their parents—and that he needed to become the Alpha he was meant to be, a killer, in order to save them all.
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Is Scott stronger than Deucalion?

Deucalion stronger than Scott | Fandom. What's always bothered me is how Scott threatened Deucalion like he was supposed to be scared of Scott just cause he's a true alpha. Compared to the power Scott has shown so far, Deucalion seems to still be much stronger.
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How did Deucalion become a demon wolf?

As a result of his heinous legacy, Deucalion became the most fearsome werewolf in the region over a span of ten years and because of all collected power he'd coveted and absorbed, the unique shapeshifters he'd recruited, he became a superpowered shapeshifter, one of most powerful to live, and earned himself the moniker ...
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