Ogygian Deluge
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
In Greek legend a flood supposed to have taken place two hundred years before Deucalion's flood, when Ogyges was King of Bceotia.
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 “Ogygian Deluge” mean?
In Greek legend a flood supposed to have taken place two hundred years before Deucalion's flood, when Ogyges was King of Bceotia.
Is “Ogygian Deluge” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.