List of protoplasts in religion
A protoplast, from ancient Greek πρωτόπλαστος, in a religious context initially referred to the first human or, more generally, to the first organized body of progenitors of humankind, or of surviving humanity after a cataclysm.
List of protoplasts
;Abrahamic mythology- Adam and Eve
- Noah
- Adam Kadmon
- Adam kasia and , in Mandaeism
- Lilith
;Ayyavazhi mythology
;Aztec mythology
- Tata/Coxcox and Nana/Xochitl - new progenitors of humankind after the flood
- Oxomoco and Cipactonal - first human couple created
- Kintu
;Chinese folk religion
;Cowichan peoples
- Quiltumtun
- Tuiscon - first ancestor of Germans
- Pandora - first woman
- Epimetheus - first Man
- Pelasgus - first Man
- Deucalion and Pyrrha
- Svayambhuva Manu and Shatarupa
- Including Vaivasvata Manu and Shraddha of current Manvantara
;Lakota people
- Tokahe - first human emerged from the underworld
- Wa and Ka
- Tiki and Marikoriko
- Tena and Fura
- Áłtsé Hastiin and Áłtsé Asdzą́ą́
;Polynesian mythology
- Ele'ele
- Kumu-Honua and Lalo-Honua
- Marikoriko and Tiki
- Tu-Mea
- Tonga
- Vatea and Papa
- Malakas and Maganda
- Silalac and Sivacay
;Traditional African religions
- kuyu
- *Gikuyu and Mumbi
- Lozi Mythology
- *Kamunu
- Serer creation myth
- *YAAB and YOP
- *Unan and Ngoor
- *Jambooñ and Agaire
;Turkic mythology
- Törüngey and Ece
- Lạc Long Quân and Âu Cơ