In Chinese mythology, on the first day of the lunar month, the Goddess Nuwa decided to create animals. On the first day, she created chickens; she made dogs on the second, sheep on the third, pigs on the fourth, cows on the fifth, and horses on the sixth. Finally on the seventh day, she fashioned humans from yellow clay.
Nuwa is also known for repairing the wall of heaven when the sky collapsed and a great flood threatened the world. She is often called the "Snake Goddess," having half-human and half-serpent form. (sometimes also referred to as half-human, half dragon)
"Nuwa's deeds benefited the heavens above and the earth below. Her name was remembered by later generations and her light shone on every creation. Now she was traveling on a thunder-chariot drawn by a two-winged dragon and two green hornless dragons, with auspicious objects in her hands and a special mattress underneath, surrounded by golden clouds, a white dragon leading the way and a flying snake following behind."
From the Huainanzi, 2nd century BCE.
