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[http://www.pantheon.org/articles/l/lilith.html Lilith ] is [[Sam]]'s demonic rival.
The demon [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilith Lilith] is one of the most infamous in demonology. Most importantly she's often In ancient Hebrew tradition Lilith is depicted as Adam's first companion, created equally to Adam from the dust of the earth. In medieval Europe, Lilith was variously the wife, concubine or grandmother of Satan. According to Hebrew tradition, the Lilin are Lilith's (Samael's) wifedaughters and are dangerous demonic entities, considered in Hebraic writings to be the children born to Lilith after her escape from the garden of Eden. In pagan religion she takes on Islamic tradition, once Lilith left Adam and joined with [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iblis Shaitan/Iblis]], their children became the djinn, humanoid creatures created from smokeless fire. The etymology of 'Lilith' strongly points towards an association with night and with air, and later translations of the Bible have referred to Lilith as a more peaceful role 'screech owl.' Within Paganism, Lilith has various standings. For followers of Wicca, Lilith tends to be seen as The one of many names for the Goddess, the most important pagan supreme feminine divine power. For other polytheistic Pagans, Lilith is often seen as a misunderstood deity or entity, an example of the denigrated feminine as the patriarchy gained prominence. She is often seen as;*a fertility Goddess; on leaving the garden of Eden, Lilith was thought to have given birth to a hundred children a day*a Goddess of unrepressed sexuality; the example of a woman at her sensual peak*a Goddess of air and night; in the King James Bible, Lilith is referred to as the 'screech owl' and the etymology of her name indicates air related abilities and her region of power is in the night time*a Dark Goddess; similar to the Hindu Dark Goddess, Kali-Ma, embodying the dark-side of the feminine*a Goddess of Witches; in a role similar to that of the Goddess Hekate of the Greek pantheon
==[[3.09 Malleus Maleficarum]]==
==Links==
*[http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/humm/Topics/Lilith/ Links to essays on Lilith in religion, folklore, and feminism]
*[http://www.pantheon.org/articles/l/lilith.html] Lilith in the Encyclopaedia Mythica
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