In Greek mythology, Zeus sent a flood to Earth to punish humans for their wickedness and corruption. He wanted to cleanse the world of their wrongdoing and start afresh. Only Deucalion and Pyrrha were saved by building an ark to survive the flood.
There were several un-named but mortal survivors of the deluge loosed by Zeus, however the primary survivors were the titan Prometheus' son, Deucalion and his wife, Pyrrha, who both escaped by building a chest. Megarus, Zeus' son of a Sithnid nymph, also survived by swimming to the top of Mount Gerania. When the waters subsided, Deucalion sacrificed himself to Zeus, who sent Hermes to him to choose what he would, and he chose to get men. He threw stones behind him and they became men, while his wife's stones became women, thus repopulating the Earth.
The mortal Deucalion and his wife Pyrrha were helped by Zeus to survive the flood sent to Earth. Zeus instructed them to build an ark to escape the flood waters and to repopulate the Earth by throwing stones behind their backs, which then transformed into humans.
Deukalion and Pyrrha were the famous King and Queen of Northern Greece--the regions of Opountian Lokris, Malis, Phthiotis and the Thessalian lands. They threw stones (the mothers bones) to repopulate the Earth with people.
Zeus's mother is Rhea, one of the Titans in Greek mythology. She was married to Cronus and was able to save Zeus by tricking Cronus into swallowing a stone instead of their son.
Deucalion was a person who survived the great flood Zeus made and he threw rocks behind him to repopulate the earth
The mythological Prometheus had a son named Deucalion. Deucalion was the Greek mythology equivalent of Noah. Zeus caused a great flood while he was angry at King Lycaon. Deucalion (son of Prometheus) created a Chest (same as Ark) to save himself and his wife during the great flood.
They were Deucalion and Pyrrha.
Deucalion & his wife, Pyrraha, repopulated the earth at the instruction of Zeus, to throw stones over their shoulders.
Deucalion is basically the Noah in Greek Mythology, only he is warned by his father of a flood because of Zeus's anger at humanity, and he builds an ark and rides out the flood. Deucalion and his wife through rocks behind them and they turn into the first humans after the flood.
The moral of the story of Deucalion and Pyrrha is about the importance of piety, perseverance, and respect for the gods. Through their devotion and obedience to the divine instructions given to them, Deucalion and Pyrrha were able to survive the flood sent by Zeus and repopulate the earth, showing the value of faith and humility in the face of disaster.
Pyrrha was the wife of Deucalion.
Deucalion is a figure from Greek mythology, often regarded as the Greek equivalent of Noah. He was the son of Prometheus and was known for surviving a great flood sent by Zeus to cleanse the earth of its wickedness. Along with his wife, Pyrrha, Deucalion repopulated the world by following the advice of the oracle and throwing stones over their shoulders, which transformed into humans. His story symbolizes themes of rebirth and renewal after destruction.
In Greek mythology, Zeus sent a flood to Earth to punish humans for their wickedness and corruption. He wanted to cleanse the world of their wrongdoing and start afresh. Only Deucalion and Pyrrha were saved by building an ark to survive the flood.
There were several un-named but mortal survivors of the deluge loosed by Zeus, however the primary survivors were the titan Prometheus' son, Deucalion and his wife, Pyrrha, who both escaped by building a chest. Megarus, Zeus' son of a Sithnid nymph, also survived by swimming to the top of Mount Gerania. When the waters subsided, Deucalion sacrificed himself to Zeus, who sent Hermes to him to choose what he would, and he chose to get men. He threw stones behind him and they became men, while his wife's stones became women, thus repopulating the Earth.
If you're referring to the one that Zeus caused after he realized that mortals were corrupted and had to be destroyed (this was because of Pandora's Box), they were Deucalion and his wife Pyrrha. Deucalion was the son of Prometheus, who could see into the future, and Prometheus told him what would happen. Deucalion and Pyrrha survived by building an ark, where they remained for nine days and nine nights. They were the only mortals to survive, and they found a temple. There they thanked the gods for saving their lives. Zeus saw them and pitied them and told them to pick up the bones of their mother and throw them over their shoulders. Deucalion knew that Mother Earth, Gaea, was the mother of all things and her bones were rocks, so he and Pyrrha threw rocks over their shoulders. When the rocks landed on the ground, they turned into people, and were called Deucalion's race. Since they were made from stone, they were better able to withstand the evils that had come from Pandora's box.
Sarpedon the son of Zeus dies; although Zeus had wanted to save him from that fate he does not.