Nüwa
Culture & Region
China
Time Period
c. 4th century BCE texts (Chu silk manuscript); ancient origins
Domains
Creationhumanity's creationcosmic repairmarriageprocreation
Symbols & Animals
Serpent body (with Fuxi)compass/squarefive-colored stones
Sacred Sites & Cult Centers
- Folk tradition; ancient cosmogonic myths
Key Myths & Stories
Creates humanity from yellow clay; repairs broken sky with colored stones; establishes marriage
Related Deities
≈ Gaia (creation); paired with brother Fuxi