Deucalion's Flood
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
The Deluge, of Greek legend. Deucalion was son of Prometheus and Clymene, and was king of Phthia, m Thessaly.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Deucalion's Flood” mean?
The Deluge, of Greek legend. Deucalion was son of Prometheus and Clymene, and was king of Phthia, m Thessaly.
Is “Deucalion's Flood” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.