Walking with the Goddess: Lilith
Lilith’s story is shrouded in the mysteries. Demon or dark goddess, depending on the stories you read, but no one can deny her. Period. Her stories have stood the test of time and have also filtered thru numerous cultures. The earliest of which seems to be The Epic of Gilgamesh (c.2100 BC, ancient Mesopotamia), where she appears in Inanna's sacred tree to claim it for her own. She is also hailed as Adam’s first wife in Judaism, who refused to submit to him because she demanded to be treated as his equal. She was depicted as the snake who tempted Eve or a screech owl, who was said to torment men that slept alone - an ancient succubus. She was even said to be consort of Lucifer for a time, but proved to be too much for him. Cast out of Sumeria, forbidden to return to Eden, Lilith, although demonized later on, has an amazingly powerful influence in the spiritualist community, not to mention the Pagan community. But why? Lilith ...
