Nüwa

Chinese goddess born at the beginning of creation who fixed the mistakes made at first so that everything was perfect.

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Nafanua

Nafanua was an ancient Samoan war goddess and ali’i, or chief. Her peaceful conduct of politics influenced the modern used of the fono communal meeting place for the fa’amatai system of decentralised government.

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Tiamat

In the religion of ancient Babylon, Tiamat was a primordial goddess of the salt sea, who mated with Abzû, the god of fresh water, to produce younger gods.

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Abuk

Abuk is the first woman in the myths of the Dinka people of South Sudan and the Nuer of South Sudan and Ethiopia, who also call her Buk or Acol.

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Ammit

Known as the “devourer of the dead”, Ammit was a demoness and goddess in ancient Egyptian religion.

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