This goddess once deposited the semen from the  lovemaking of Shiva and Parvati, her sister, resulting in the birth of Kartikeya.
This deity broke Vasishta's curse on the eight Vasus by incarnating a beautiful woman, marrying King Shantanu, and  murdering seven of their sons, sparing the life of the eighth, Bhishma. In another story, Bhagiratha was able to perform  the sraddha ceremony after this deity emerged from Vishnu's big toe. This goddess once deposited the semen from the  lovemaking of Shiva and Parvati, her sister, resulting in the birth of Kartikeya. In art, this goddess is depicted wearing a  white crown, holding a white lily and a water pot, and riding a crocodile. She attempted to (*) descend from heaven,  threatening to engulf the earth and carry it with her into Patala, but Shiva agreed to use his hair to break her fall, splitting her into seven streams. For 10 points, name this Hindu goddess, the personification of a namesake holy river.
This deity broke Vasishta's curse on the eight Vasus by incarnating a beautiful woman, marrying King Shantanu, and  murdering seven of their sons, sparing the life of the eighth, Bhishma.
Ganga [or Ganges]