According to Greek mythology, Prometheus created man from clay, while Demeter breathed life into them.[2] According to Chinese mythology (see Chu Ci and Imperial Readings of the Taiping Era), Nüwa molded figures from the yellow earth, giving them life and the ability to bear children. According to Egyptian mythology the god Khnum creates human children from clay before placing them into their mother's womb.[3] According to some American Indian beliefs, the Earth-maker formed the figure of many men and women, which he dried in the sun and into which he breathed life. According to Inca mythology the creator god Viracocha formed humans from clay on his second attempt at creating living creatures.