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Deucalion
Deucalion , in Greek mythology, son of Prometheus and father of Hellen. When Zeus, angered by humanity's irreverence, flooded the earth, Deucalion, warned by Prometheus, survived by taking refuge with his wife, Pyrrha, in an ark. Later, an oracle told them to cast behind them the bones of their moth... Read more
Hellen
Hellen , in Greek mythology, ancestor of the Hellenes, or Greeks; son of Deucalion and Pyrrha. He was the father of Dorus, Xuthus, and Aeolus, who were the progenitors of the principal nations of the Greeks—the Dorians, the Ionians, the Achaeans, and the Aeolians. ... Read more
Deluge
Deluge , in the Bible, the overwhelming flood that covered the earth and destroyed every living thing except the family of Noah and the creatures in his ark . Archaeology has yielded little trace of the biblical flood, but some oceanographers and geophysicists have speculated that the actual delu... Read more
Prometheus
Prometheus , in Greek mythology, great benefactor of mankind. He was the son of the Titan Iapetus and of Clymene or Themis. Because he foresaw the defeat of the Titans by the Olympians he sided with Zeus and thus was spared the punishment of the other Titans. According to one legend Prometheus cre... Read more
mythology
mythology [Greek,=the telling of stories], the entire body of myths in a given tradition, and the study of myths. Students of anthropology, folklore, and religion study myths in different ways, distinguishing them from various other forms of popular, often orally transmitted, literature. Much of th... Read more

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Deucalion
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Deucalion , in Greek mythology, son of Prometheus and father of Hellen. When Zeus, angered by humanity's irreverence, flooded the earth, Deucalion, warned by Prometheus, survived by taking refuge with his wife, Pyrrha...
Hellen
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Hellen , in Greek mythology, ancestor of the Hellenes, or Greeks; son of Deucalion and Pyrrha. He was the father of Dorus, Xuthus, and Aeolus, who were the progenitors of the principal nations of the Greeks—the Dorians, the Ionians, the Achaeans, and the Aeolians.
reproduction myths
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body ...particular her possession of ‘the mind of a bitch’. An alternative Greek myth involves a first man, Deucalion, with his wife, Pyrrha, repopulating the earth after a flood by throwing stones over their shoulders. Autochthony , the...
Pyrrha
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Pyrrha : see Deucalion .
Prometheus
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...taught him many useful arts and sciences. In another legend he saved the human race from extinction by warning his son, Deucalion , of a great flood. This sympathy with mankind roused the anger of Zeus, who then plagued man with Pandora and her box of...
Piron, Alexis
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre ...of more than one speaking actor in a fairground theatre by writing a series of monologues, of which the first was Arlequin Deucalion (1722). Encouraged by their success, he sent a comedy, L'École des pères , to the Comé...
belly button
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body ...omphalos at Delphi stands upon the spot where Apollo killed the serpent Python, or upon the chasm through which the waters of Deucalion's flood drained away. The omphalos was regarded as the throne of a deity, notably the Earth Mother. It could serve as...
Deluge
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...being found in the record of Berossus (3d cent. BC), another on a tablet of the Gilgamesh epic of at least 2000 BC See Deucalion and Ur . Bibliography: See N. Cohn, Noah's Flood: The Genesis Story in Western Thought (1996); W. Ryan and W. Pitman...

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Deucalion
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Deucalion in Greek mythology, the son of Prometheus . With his wife Pyrrha he survived a flood sent by Zeus to punish human wickedness; they were then instructed to throw stones over their shoulders, and these turned into humans to repopulate the world.
Escape
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary ...escapes by being thrown into the sea as another prisoner ’ s corpse. [Fr. Lit.: Dumas The Count of Monte Cristo ] Deucalion on Prometheus ’ advice, survived flood in ark. [Gk. Myth.: Gaster, 84 – 85] Dunkirk 340,000...
Rescue
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary ...126] Charlotte spider that saves Wilbur the pig from slaughter. [Am. Lit.: E. B. White Charlotte ’ s Web ] Deucalion survived Zeus ’ s flood in ark. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmer-man, 85] Diana ’ s statue saved by Orestes...
Survival
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary ...Am. Hist.: Wallechinsky, 126] Crusoe, Robinson only survivor of shipwreck. [Br. Lit.: Robin-son Crusoe ] Deucalion survives flood that destroys human race. [Gk. Myth.: Howe, 80] Donner Party survivors of group of emigrants to California...
Idomeneus
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Idomeneus in Greek mythology, king of Crete, son of Deucalion and descendant of Minos. He was forced to kill his son after vowing to sacrifice the first living thing that he met on his return from the Trojan war.
Hellene
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Hellene an ancient Greek; said to be descended from Hellen , in Greek mythology, the son or brother of Deucalion.
Disaster
Dictionary entry from: Allusions--Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary ...covering flood that destroyed all but Noah ’ s family and animals in the ark. [O.T.: Genesis 6 – 8] Deucalion ’ s Flood the Deluge of Greek legend. [Gk. Myth.: Ben é t, 266] Evangeline concerns peaceful village...
Dwyfan and Dwyfach
Book article from: A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology Dwyfan and Dwyfach, Dwyvan and Dwyvach . Welsh equivalents of Noah or Deucalion who take their names from small rivers, as told in a flood legend from the Triads . A great flood was caused by the monster Afanc...

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Jackson and Da Vall join Deucalion.(People)(Deucalion Aviation)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Airfinance Journal; 7/1/2004; 700+ words ; Deucalion Aviation, the aviation investment vehicle...senior vice-president in charge of Deucalion Aviation. Both were hired because of...says Courtney. Since its formation, Deucalion has leveraged off aircraft investment...
Lufthansa Cargo / DHL Express Joint Venture Airline "AeroLogic" to Operate Boeing 777 Freighters; Deucalion orders eight 777 Freighters for lease to AeroLogic Boeing 777 Freighter in AeroLogic livery.
M2 Presswire; 1/29/2008; 700+ words ; ...AeroLogic" to Operate Boeing 777 Freighters; Deucalion orders eight 777 Freighters for lease to AeroLogic...Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that Deucalion Capital VII Limited ("Deucalion"), a company advised and managed by DVB Bank...
Lufthansa Cargo / DHL Express Joint Venture Airline "AeroLogic" to Operate Boeing 777 Freighters; Deucalion orders eight 777 Freighters for lease to AeroLogic.
M2 Presswire; 1/28/2008; 700+ words ; ...AeroLogic" to Operate Boeing 777 Freighters; Deucalion orders eight 777 Freighters for lease to AeroLogic...Boeing [NYSE: BA] today announced that Deucalion Capital VII Limited ("Deucalion"), a company advised and managed by DVB Bank...
Debis Airfinance and DVB's Deucalion Capital have bought an A340-300.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Airfinance Journal; 3/1/2005; 700+ words ; Debis Airfinance and DVB's Deucalion Capital have bought an A340-300...investor in the aircraft along with Deucalion Capital, the fund started by transport...Investec is also an investor in Deucalion Capital. The A340 is on lease to...
DVB and ELF launch engine partnership.(Deucalion Engine Leasing)(Engine Lease Finance Ltd.)(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Airfinance Journal; 2/1/2006; 700+ words ; ...formed a joint venture with DVB's Deucalion Fund for the lease of 13 aircraft engines. The fund will be called Deucalion Engine Leasing (Ireland). All...DVB is the senior debt provider, Deucalion Fund is junior debt provider and...
Deucalion buys 8 Boeing 777 freighters for lease to Lufthansa-DHL venture
News Wire article from: AP Worldstream; 1/28/2008; 397 words ; Boeing Co. is selling eight 777 freighters to Deucalion Capital VII Limited, a company advised and managed by...company terminated its order. The planes were picked up by Deucalion late last year. AeroLogic plans to use the planes on cargo...
Sayre crosses to Deucalion.(PEOPLE)(Stephan Sayre)(Deucalion Funds)(Brief article)
Magazine article from: Airfinance Journal; 7/1/2006; 678 words ; Stephan Sayre has joined DVB Bank as the new head of its Deucalion Funds, the German bank's investment company. He moves from RBC Capital Markets, where he was managing director, global debt...
Stephan Sayre has joined DVB as the head of the bank's new Deucalion Fund.(People & Places)
Magazine article from: Project Finance; 7/1/2006; 482 words ; ...Stephan Sayre has joined DVB as the head of the bank's new Deucalion Fund. Sayre, who started on 13 July, was previously managing...before that head of transportation at Greenwich NatWest. The Deucalion Fund will take equity positions in aircraft, airline, and...
Deucalion to acquire Air France 747-400s.
Magazine article from: Airfinance Journal; 3/1/2008; 686 words ; Deucalion aviation funds, managed by DVB Bank...marking the first between Air France and Deucalion. Building on the strong performance...The aircraft will form the core of Deucalion's 747-400 passenger-to-freighter...
AerCap and Deucalion Joint Venture Executes a Purchase-Leaseback of Nineteen Boeing Aircraft, Including Eleven Next Generation Boeing 737-800 Aircraft With TUI Travel PLC.
PR Newswire Europe; 6/23/2008; 700+ words ; ...announced that, in a joint venture with the Deucalion Aviation Funds, (advised and managed...through a 50/50 joint venture with Deucalion and will be managed by AerCap. The joint...the United Kingdom. About DVB Bank/Deucalion The Deucalion Aviation Funds consist...