Chinese Mythology
Nüwa
Mother of Mankind — Mender of Heaven
Nüwa is a Chinese goddess of creation, associated with the realm of heaven. Nüwa belongs to the primordial generation of the pantheon. Roughly equivalent to Gaia in cross-pantheon mapping. Symbolised by the compass.
Historical Note
Created humans from yellow clay. When Gonggong cracked the pillar of heaven, she patched the sky with five-colored stones and propped it up with a giant turtle's legs.