And before Eve there was Lilith. A
jewish myth that puts a twist on the Bible history of the creation of
mankind.
Who was Lilith and how does she live
on in womankind's evolution to the present day?
Lilith according to the old Judaic
myth was the first wife of Adam. Refusing to submit to Adam as a
subservient wife she deserted him and found her own place in history.
Lilith was replaced by Eve who, made from the rib in his side, was
condemned to being obedient to him and sit at his side.
Lilith became a demon and fled to a
cave where she consorted with demon lovers. From these different
unions demon children were born. These demons visited the Earth
through mirrors they returned at will to their own world. According
to the myth Lilith lives on through mirrors and enters the bodies of
young girls through their eyes and leads them to indiscretions and
promiscuity.
Mirrors have long been believed to
be portals to the Other World and that demons inhabiting that world
frequently visit the Earth through them . After they committed evils
deeds in the earthly world they return at will to the Other Side.
Lilith became the epitome of
promiscuity and disobedience. Many modern day women, who some call
feminists, view Lilith as a role model symbolizing the equality of
the sexes. Lilith did not believe in male dominance; when faced with
it she cursed Adam and left to create her own world.
In folklore and mythology there is
always the essence of truth. The tale of Lilith contradictory to the
religious beliefs of today brings a truth which many have come to
believe; and that is that there is an equality between all of mankind
and womankind.
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