Favorite Figures from Mythology
Favourite Figures from Mythology (6/?)
Lilith
A protagonist in Jewish and Judeo-Christian mythology. She first appears in Jewish folklore as Adam’s first wife, born of the same dirt as he. During the Middle Ages, her myth is extended: she shuns the Garden of Eden and refuses to be subservient to Adam. However, prior to her appearance in Jewish folklore, Lilith was a figure of
Mesopotamian religions; there she was a demon (subsequently translated into Hebrew as night monster or screech owl).