Nüwa, also read Nügua, is a mother goddess, culture hero, and/or member of the Three Sovereigns of Chinese mythology. She is a goddess in Chinese folk...
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Look up Nuwa or Nüwa in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Nuwa or NUWA may refer to: Nüwa, a Chinese creator goddess Jingwei, a Chinese mythological character...
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Dhū Nuwās (Arabic: ذُو نُوَاس), real name Yūsuf Asʾar Yathʾar (Musnad: 𐩺𐩥𐩪𐩰 𐩱𐩪𐩱𐩧 𐩺𐩻𐩱𐩧, Yws¹f ʾs¹ʾr Yṯʾr), Yosef Nu'as (Hebrew: יוסף נואס)...
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اَلْحُكْمِيِّ اَلْمِذْحَجِي), known as Abū Nuwās al-Salamī (أبو نواس السلمي) or just Abū Nuwās (أبو نواس, Abū Nuwās); c. 756 – c. 814) was a classical Arabic...
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Indo-European Yemo and Mesopotamian Tiamat), world parent siblings (Fuxi and Nüwa and Japanese Izanagi and Izanami), and dualistic cosmology (yin and yang...
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The Nüwa Palace, also known as Wahuang Palace and by its Chinese name Wahuanggong, is a compound of palaces and temples beside Phoenix Mountain (Fenghuangshan)...
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150 Nuwa is a large main-belt asteroid with an orbital period of 5.15 years. It was discovered by Canadian-American astronomer James Craig Watson on October...
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culture hero in Chinese mythology, credited along with his sister and wife Nüwa with creating humanity and the invention of music, hunting, fishing, domestication...
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incorporeal forms that aided the Chinese people, especially with the stories of Nüwa existing as a spirit in the Shang dynasty and Shennong being identified as...
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year in the 2nd century BC 150 Regiment RLC Combined Task Force 150 150 Nuwa, a main-belt asteroid Chevrolet 150, an economy or fleet car List of highways...
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Nuwa Wamala Nnyanzi (born 28 October 1952), commonly known as Nuwa Nnyanzi, is a multi-media visual artist in Uganda. He is the founder, owner, and chief...
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Huaxu (华胥) is a Chinese goddess and mother of the gods Nüwa and Fuxi. According to legend, the creation god Pangu died after standing up, and his body...
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Abu Nuwas is an impact crater on the planet Mercury, 116 kilometers in diameter. It is located at 17.4°N, 20.4°W. It is named after the Arab poet Abu...
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Chinese mythology (section Nuwa and Fuxi)
Flood of Nuwa) and other devastating events which were only remedied when Nüwa repaired the sky with five colored stones. The figure of Nüwa, also referred...
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is a bird in Chinese mythology, who was transformed from Yandi's daughter Nüwa. She is also a goddess in Chinese mythology. After she drowned when playing...
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Investiture of the Gods (section Nüwa and King Zhou)
ancient Chinese goddess Nüwa to offer incense and pray. As he was doing so, there came a gust of wind which blew up the cover on Nüwa’s statue. He notices...
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ceased to be a co-owner of City of Dreams, and Crown Towers was rebranded to Nüwa. The resort's fifth tower, Morpheus, opened in 2018 with design by Zaha Hadid...
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dynasty in the novel. She was summoned by Nüwa, the celestial sovereign, to destroy King Zhou. In return, Nüwa promised immortality after her mission was...
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States period (Shiben) and Diwang Shiji (3rd century) were pairing Yu and Nuwa as a couple and their previously uncorrelated stories were then completing...
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spectres under the legendary Nüwa, the celestial sovereign. They were summoned by Nüwa to destroy King Zhou. In return, Nüwa promised them immortality after...
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"water buffalo". "Peering into the Obscure" (6, 覽冥訓) describes Fuxi and Nüwa being transported by yinglong 應龍 and qingqiu 青虯 "green qiu-dragons", while...
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snake-like beings sometimes include deities, such as Fuxi and Nüwa and Gong Gong. Sometimes, Fuxi and Nuwa are described as snakes with human heads and sometimes...
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executed during the persecution of Christians by king Yemen Yusuf As'ar Dhu Nuwas of Himyar in 523. This tragic story spread quickly to the surrounding areas...
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early 6th century, the Christians were persecuted by the Himyarite king Dhu Nuwas. These events caused widespread reactions among Christians in the Roman...
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stone was left over from when the Wall of Heaven was repaired by the Goddess Nüwa. That stone, changed into a piece of luminous jade, is given a chance (as...
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appearance as Yu Huang dates back to beyond the times of Yellow Emperor, Nüwa, or Fuxi. Tian (Heaven) appeared in literature c.700 BCE, possibly earlier...
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Medusa September 21, 1875 Toulouse J. Perrotin · 24 km MPC · JPL 150 Nuwa — Nuwa October 18, 1875 Ann Arbor J. C. Watson · 119 km MPC · JPL 151 Abundantia...
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Realm of Demons) Taohua Dao (桃花島; Peach Blossom Island) Nüwa Zhihou (女媧之後; Descendant of Nüwa) Baiyue (拜月; Moon Worship) Xianjian Qiyuan (仙劍奇緣; Adventure...
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Gremlins. The series also delves into the creation of the Mogwai by the goddess Nuwa and her brother Fuxi. Izaac Wang as Sam Wing Ming-Na Wen as Fong Wing, Yin...
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Yoruba mythology Lastly, another Chinese rainbow myth involves the creator Nüwa 女媧 repairing a crack in the sky caused by the water deity Gong Gong 共工 (cf...
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