Δευκαλίων

tales of Greek mythology

Casting stones to regenerate humanity

Deucalion (also: Defkalion /djuːˈkeɪliən/; Greek: Δευκαλίων), the son of the immortal Titan Prometheus, is warned by his father of the coming Bronze Age-ending flood, and he builds a small boat to carry him and his wife Pyrrha to safety. Zeus invokes the floodwaters, opening the waters of the sky and sea together, and water covers the entire earth and wipes out every living creature.

Deucalion and Pyrrha survive in the skiff for nine days, and when their boat lands on Mt. Parnassus, they visit the temple of Themis to ask for help in repairing the human race.
Themis replies that they are to "Leave the temple and with veiled heads and loosened clothes throw behind you the bones of your great mother."

Deucalion and Pyrrha correctly interpreted this to mean they should throw behind them the stones of the hillside (“mother earth”), and so the did. Those stones thrown by Deucalion turned into men, whilst those thrown by Pyrrha turned into women.

humanity

within a stone's throw

ιδρυμα

ΔΕΥΚΑΛΙΩΝ

Defkalion

Foundation

ethics

At Defkalion Foundation our vision extends beyond the concrete contribution of philanthropic & benevolent institutions; we are concerned with ethical legacy.

stand the test of time

We aspire for the scope of our actions to meaningfully stand the test of time.

benevolence-oriented societies

Defkalion Foundation’s programmes are conceived with key societal issues in mind and developed to offer a direct and sustainable impact.
They endeavour to serve as long-term pathways towards benevolence-oriented societies.

Collaboration

We have a long journey ahead and often need to carry out our work through challenges. While resources remain important to achieving our goals, we recognise that it is through collaboration that our involvement can truly lead to sustainable impact.

STAMINa

Stamina

It stems from holding in high esteem an athlete’s mindset; we operate with discipline and focus. We acknowledge the ever-evolving landscape around us and the need for sharp reflexes to introduce change and to course correct.

Listen, learn, fail better, rise stronger.

sPORTSMANSHIP

Sportsmanship

the game-changing ethos

Without our dedicated teams and valued partners our projects and initiatives would still be in the conception phase.

We are steadfast in offering a welcoming, inclusive and inspiring environment, –both inside the Foundation and across all our partnerships–, that is instilled with respect, fairness and integrity.

Eyes on the Future

Eyes on the future

We aspire for our work to act in service of future generations.

It is critical to seek partnerships with other philanthropic funders and thereby amplify common advocacy efforts.
It is by cultivating alliances, creativity and ingenuity that we can ensure an effective impact for the years to come.

our activities | Liturgies overview

Inspired as well by the practice of Euergetism of the Hellenistic period and the institution of Liturgies, our programmes focus on the importance of engaging voluntarily in actions "contributing to the welfare of the polis".

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