This segment of the research paper is dedicated to telling the story of Lilith, as well as covering what exactly a Midrash is. The story of Lilith is a rather interesting one and one that is mainly untold except in the Jewish background. Lilith was considered a deity based on the fact that she was the Hebrew form of Akk Lilitu, which was the male deity similar to her in the Mesopotamian culture. (Freedman 324). There are two Jewish sources that can show the activities in which Lilith is participating in. The first set would be the four references to Lilith in the Talmud, in which she is presented with having wings, long hair, and appearing demonic. This is when she is said to appear with sexuality, meaning that when a man was to sleep by himself, it is said that Lilith could fly in and seize him, and procreate demonic offspring.
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These bowls were meant to ward off the demon of Lilith of those that were similar. They also confirm her activities of waiting in human places in order to snatch someone up (Freedman 325). After God created the earth, he decided to put a man on the earth in order to watch over his creation. Before Eve comes into play, who came from Adams rib, God had decided that it was not okay for Adam to be alone on the
These bowls were meant to ward off the demon of Lilith of those that were similar. They also confirm her activities of waiting in human places in order to snatch someone up (Freedman 325). After God created the earth, he decided to put a man on the earth in order to watch over his creation. Before Eve comes into play, who came from Adams rib, God had decided that it was not okay for Adam to be alone on the