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The Great Flood of Deucalion, the Greek Equivalent of Noah’s Story

Deucalion, who, in Greek legend, constructed an ark to save himself and his wife when Zeus, the king of the gods, resolved to destroy all humanity by a Great Flood, is the mythical counterpart of Noah. Deucalion was the son...

Before the Greeks Were Greeks: The Story That Gave Them a Name

Greek tradition traced the origins of the Greek people to the dawn of human renewal. At the heart of this sacred memory stood Deucalion, his son Hellene, and Hellene’s consort, Orseis. Together, they served as the patriarchs of the...