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