Nüba
deity sky Chinese single tradition · 1
Nüba, also known as Ba and as Hanba, is a Chinese drought deity. "Ba" is her proper name, with the nü being an added indication of being feminine and han meaning "drought".
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Yellow Emperor, Yu Shi, Feng Bo, Yinglong
- manifested by
- Ba
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Nüba can be considered to be an ancient Chinese mythical drought demon. After having descended from Heaven to aid Huangdi at Zhuolu, instead of returning to heaven, Ba wandered to the northern parts of the earth. Wherever Ba appeared, there would be a drought.”
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