Nuwa
The serpent-bodied goddess who created humanity from yellow clay and repaired the broken sky after a great catastrophe. She is the mother of mankind and establisher of marriage.
Divine domains
Gods of Humanity
3 deities from 3 traditions whose entries in this atlas list humanity among their domains, grouped by tradition.
Chinese
Greek
Prometheus
Titan who defied Zeus by stealing fire from the gods and giving it to humanity. For this transgression, Zeus chained him to a rock where an eagle devoured his liver daily.
Mesopotamian
Enkidu
The wild man created by the gods to be Gilgamesh's equal. Enkidu embodies the natural world and, through his civilization and friendship with Gilgamesh, represents the journey from beast to human to divine consciousness.
Parallels across traditions
Editorial comparisons recorded on these entries; a shared role does not establish a shared origin.
Nuwa (Chinese) and Prometheus (Greek)
Both create humanity from clay and are benefactors of mankind
Compare Nuwa and PrometheusEnkidu (Mesopotamian) and Prometheus (Greek)
Both represent the transition from nature to civilization and suffer for it
Compare Enkidu and Prometheus
Quick answers
- Who is the Chinese god of humanity?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Chinese deity whose domains include humanity is Nuwa.
- Who is the Greek god of humanity?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Greek deity whose domains include humanity is Prometheus.
- Who is the Mesopotamian god of humanity?
- In the Mythos Atlas catalog, the Mesopotamian deity whose domains include humanity is Enkidu.
Related domains
Built from each deity's catalog entry. See every domain side by side on Divine Domains, or browse every cross-pantheon parallel.