Lilith, also spelled Lilit, Lilitu, or Lilis, is a female figure in Mesopotamian and Jewish mythology, theorized to be the first wife of Adam and a primordial she-demon. Lilith is cited as having been "banished" from the Garden of Eden for not complying with and obeying Adam.
Lilith (1887) by John Collier
Burney Relief, Babylon (1800–1750 BC)
Photographic reproduction of the Great Isaiah Scroll, which contains a reference to plural liliyyot
Incantation bowl with an Aramaic inscription around a demon, from Nippur, Mesopotamia, 6–7th century
Jewish mythology is the body of myths associated with Judaism. Elements of Jewish mythology have had a profound influence on Christian mythology and on Islamic mythology, as well as on Abrahamic culture in general. Christian mythology directly inherited many of the narratives from the Jewish people, sharing in common the narratives from the Old Testament. Islamic mythology also shares many of the same stories; for instance, a creation-account spaced out over six periods, the legend of Abraham, the stories of Moses and the Israelites, and many more.
The Garden of Eden with the Fall of Man. Illustration of God's creation
The Expulsion of Adam and Eve
The Tower of Babel by Pieter Bruegel the Elder (1563)
Noah's Ark, oil on canvas painting by Edward Hicks, 1846 Philadelphia Museum of Art
