Lilith-First Wife of Adam
In Jewish
tradition, Lilith is known as a female demon, the bride of Sammael. She was also known as the enemy of infants,
and the first wife of Adam. She had
marital relations with Adam before the creation of Eve. When Eve was created, Lilith fled to the sea
coast where she still dwells, trying to ensnare mankind.
In the Zohar (Leviticus
19a) she is described as a hot fiery female, who at first cohabitated with
man. In the Cabala, she is the demon of
Friday and is represented as a naked woman with a serpent’s tail.
The story of Lilith and the creation of Eve is a strange
one. When Adam and Lilith consented to
marital relations, Adam insisted that Lilith lie beneath him, she refused, and
when he tried to force her beneath him, she uttered the secret name of God and
flew away. Adam was heartbroken and
lonely, and pleaded with God to bring Lilith back to him, so God sent three
angels to find Lilith and bring her back to Adam. They found Lilith, and she
refused to return with them, so God created Eve to take her place as
It is said in some sources that Lilith can produce demon
children by mating with sleeping men, unbeknownst to them. In this way she gave birth to daughters who
roam the earth doing the same thing.
Dreams of sex could produce demon children, because it was Lilith or one
of her demon daughters who caused the man to sin.
The myth of Lilith first shows up in Mesopotamian demonology.
Some say that Lilith is a derivative of Lili; the demonic female spirits of
