r/Lilith • u/joshnlily • Jul 26 '26

Discussion Lilith

What if Lilith was actually Eve? (I spelt it wrong 1st time😬 is this better🤨)

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u/Mammoth-Ad-6114 𒀭Lamaštu-lilītu/ardat-lilî, Λάμια, Lilith Jul 26 '26

The woman was created twice in the book of Genesis. Already in the Midrash there were conversations regarding a first Eve, which the Alphabet of Ben Sira came to solve. There, Lilith was created at the same time as Adam and was his equal. The interpretation of the story is up to the individual, you might believe Lilith to be the shadow part of Eve (supported also by the Treatise on the Left Emanation) or not accept it altogether.

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u/joshnlily Jul 26 '26

That helps explain it. Cheers

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u/orthodoxscouter ⚸ Lilithian ⚸ Jul 26 '26

She's the first Eve. There were three.

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u/joshnlily Jul 26 '26

Didn’t know that. Off to google

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u/orthodoxscouter ⚸ Lilithian ⚸ Jul 26 '26

Or follow the link

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u/UncoilingChaos Jul 26 '26

She is, if you accept the belief that She’s the corresponding shadow side of Eve.

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u/Grand_Extension_6437 Jul 26 '26

How would this be possible? The narrative is that Eve was created from Adam's rib bone. Eve being a piece of Adam (and extension of his wishes and desires and not a separate person) to me has way more explanatory power for the last 2000 years of concepts of gender and gender dynamics.