96: The Divine Feminine: Lilith
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:
The Goddess Pages by Laurie Sue Brockway
The Hebrew Goddess by Raphael Patai
The Mystica
Lilith: Lady Flying in Darkness by Rabbi Jill Hammer
Lilith: Jewish Virtual Library Online
The Legend of Lilith: Adam’s First Wife by Ariela Pelaia
Lilith by Emil G. Hirsch, Solomon Schecther, Ludwig Blau
Lilith: Seductress, Heroine, or Murderer? By Janet Howe Gaines
Lilith By Rebecca Lesses
“Lilith.” In Kabbalah by Gershom Scholem
From Demoness to God’s Partner: The Astonishing Career of the World’s First Feminist, Lilith by Felicia Waldman
Lilith Incantation Bowl
Lilith Incantation Bowl (in the article)
Lilith Amulet
Lilith Amulet
96: The Divine Feminine: Lilith