LILITH or ARDAT LILI is one of the earliest demonesses. The Sumerians named her first of the Lilitu, Handmaidens of the Wind God Lilu. The later semetics found she was Adam's first wife.
Lilith and Adam separated when she insisted she was as important in the universe as he. For her presumption, Lilith was aflicted with extreme hairiness.
Elijah met Lilith, but our records recite only the customary propaganda derogatory to Lilith. However, Elijah was alone,and we believe, single, and as he used certain abusive words hardly commensurate with a chance acquaintance, we may infer a more personal understanding.
Lilu followed the demoniac prerogative of enticing sleeping women, evidently sufficiently rare then to cause note. So assiduously did Lilith embrace her master's precept that we find a warning to men not to sleep alone. Lilith, indignant at this curtailment of her avocation, began attacking women and children at night. As a result, mothers rocking their babies to sleep crooned the charm, "Lilla abi" (Lilith avaunt) -- our "Lullaby".
Thus ostracized from correct society, Lilith and her master, Lilu, still howl in frustration over the sands of the desert.
Text.............................................MILES EATON
Picture...................................D. BRUCE BERRY
Data Entry by Judy Bemis
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