The Divine Feminine: Lilith

Episode 96,   Jun 06, 2021, 02:13 AM

Lilith is commonly referenced as Queen of the Night, Queen of Demons, or The first "Eve." There are two creation stories in Genesis and Lilith satisfies the solution to reconcile them. We will be visiting the Genesis Rabbah, Alphabet of Ben Sira, the Zohar, and the Kav ha Yashar to understand how Lilith's story came to be. 
Image is Burney Relief, Babylon (1800-1750 BCE).
Source: Courtesy of the British Museum

Sources for this episode + Recommended Reading: 
  1. The Goddess Pages by Laurie Sue Brockway
  2. The Hebrew Goddess by Raphael Patai
  3. The Mystica
  4. Lilith: Lady Flying in Darkness by Rabbi Jill Hammer
  5. Lilith: Jewish Virtual Library Online
  6. The Legend of Lilith: Adam’s First Wife by Ariela Pelaia  
  7. Lilith by Emil G. Hirsch, Solomon Schecther, Ludwig Blau
  8. Lilith: Seductress, Heroine, or Murderer? By Janet Howe Gaines
  9. Lilith By Rebecca Lesses
  10. “Lilith.” In Kabbalah by Gershom Scholem
  11. From Demoness to God’s Partner: The Astonishing Career of the World’s First Feminist, Lilith by Felicia Waldman
  12. Lilith Incantation Bowl
  13. Lilith Incantation Bowl (in the article)
  14. Lilith Amulet
  15. Lilith Amulet

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