Who is Lilith - First Wife of Adam - Ancient Origins and Development of the Myth of the Demon Queen

The Mythology of Lilith - first wife of Adam and Queen of the Demons - is truly one of the most ancient and impressive legends in demonological history. Originating in ancient Sumerian legend, haunting the Levant for millenia, and proving to be one of the most enduring entities in the Abrahamic religions, Lilith remains one of the most alluring and frightening legendary beings. In this first episode, we explore the earliest origins of Lilith in ancient Sumeria, her mythological development in Ancient Israel, the Babylonian Talmud, Incantation Bowls and Rabbinical Legends where she infamously becomes the defiant first wife of Adam.

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[BitwiseMobile]

This hits deep. I've always had a fascination of Abrahamic religions. I was raised Catholic, so I was introduced to many Christian based principles early on in Catechism. Before I learned that many religions fall under the Abrahamic umbrella, I noticed many patterns early between various religions - specifically Christianity, Judaism, and Islam. Aside from the obvious similarity of a messiah figure, there are many other parallels between the religions. I started digging a little deeper in college and I took some religious studies classes. They ended up being philosophical treatments of religions, and didn't really explore the origins of religion. That led to my own research and I was surprised to find similarities in even more ancient religions. It's fascinating to see our connection to the past as a living document in the form of religion. That's when I realized that religion is more than just an organized worship of God. It's a means to document history and the many traditions our ancestors participated in.

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[LordFarKwadth]

Funny thing in Iraq we still do an old Sumerian prayer to protect babies but now we just use it to put babies to sleep. It goes like “Lil-lo Lil-lo Lil-loo” I am not sure about the rest of lyrics but it means something in the lines of your enemy can’t see you, or your enemy has left or both, but it has something about the enemy of a child being banished or blinded to the child or both so that the child could sleep now and to stop crying. I will ask my mom for the rest of the lyrics if anyone’s interested

[themythdoctor]

Thanks Dr. Sledge! I’ve been a viewer of yours for sometime and have enjoyed it! I’m currently completing my dissertation at Pacifica Graduate Institute in Mythology & Depth Psychology. Many of your videos have been really helpful!

[lilitheden]

I do like the little jokes you make. Your videos are academic and well researched. Some topics are more difficult to follow than others. It’s the humour that makes me always come back for more.

[rodento]

Thank you for making this subject accessible to those of us who are not very scholarly. I do not pretend to fully understand every thing you cover. I do understand more after your lectures than before. I cannot wait for part II.

[joemck]

I love how the incantation bowls end-up wandering into 'legal' territory, where even the divine and supernatural are subject to things like divorce and alimony. It (in my opinion) actually says quite good things about how civilised a society is at the time of making.

[Beer_Dad]

Utter Atheist & materialist here, since I was a boy - but I have always been fascinated with historic religion and myths, particularly the evolution of beliefs. Really glad Youtube recommended this channel to me, this was a fantastic video. Thankyou!

[tribudeuno]

“The owls are not what they seem”…

Twin Peaks

[kittimcconnell]

These stories remind me of both Medea and Medusa from Greek mythology. Rejection, loss of children, being turned into a monster.

[almightytallestred]

Definitely one of the most interesting mythological figures with such a fascinating history. And she has obviously been continually fascinating people from her ancient Sumerian origins through millenia and still does today.
And despite Lilith being barely (or not at all, depending on opinion) mentioned in the Hebrew Bible she persevered all this time and has even cemented herself a place in modern pop culture — for example, the first time I ever heard of Lilith was from _Vampire: The Masquerade_ (the pen & paper roleplaying game) where Lilith plays an important role in in-universe history/mythology.

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The limited 'history' of religion, I find more interesting than the 'dogma' of religion. The only reason people like myself get a peak is due to the insightful work of people like Dr. Sledge. So proud you refernce your Mississippi roots in your bio. Thank you for publishing some of your work on YouTube. You are an informed and gifted communicator. You have a large box of pieces to this jigsaw puzzle of religion.

[Ejeby]

4:15 Lilith the oldest surviving figure in all Abrahamic mythology
5:35 proto-succubus type figure
6:40 demonological ecology
8:40 panMesopotamian demonesse

[animamundi]

“Lilith is an enduring myth that captures a range of fears and anxieties”.

Dr Sledge, you have explained much of religion and the like in one sentence.

Thank you for a fascinating video 🙏

[Nikki_the_G]

This was just awesome, no one else gives such scholarly background on these topics, can't wait for part 2!!

[markh.williamsauthor]

I've been studying Lilith for 20 years. There is so much and yet so little about her. As mentioned, there are hints at her in the Mesopotamian literature, but so many holes in the stories, it's very confusing as to her true origin. I'm working on my 3rd book on her where I'm trying to dig as deep as I can into her origins, but mostly that is a handful of mentions and myths that may relate to her and may not.

[almishti]

In Arabic folklore and Qur'anic legend, the djinn are said to love desolate ruins, abandoned wells and other lonely places, preferably places where humans once lived and then forsook. Owls also are so strongly associated with ruins and the like that they're a poetic and artistic trope, almost a cliche, that'd common to this day.