2007-06-16 16:17:45 · 16 answers · asked by ♥Come Break Me Down♥ 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
It depends on which version of Lilith you are talking about:
Lilith the demoness who is sent to cause miscarriages (Since demons have no free will, they are sent by God to do specific jobs)- yes, that is Jewish in origin
Lilith the wife that was kicked out by Adam for wanting to be on toip during sex- nope- that has nothing to do with Judaism. The source for that is a book called the "Alef Bet of Ben Sira" which dates back to the 11th century. The Rabbis at the time denouced it- the more beingn explanation saying it was meant to be a work of fiction, the more accepted explanation from the Rabbis at the time was that it was a forgery created to make trouble for the Jews.
2007-06-19 00:23:30 · answer #1 · answered by allonyoav 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Definitely Jewish. The story is that she was Adam's first wife, but she rebelled against him and got turned into a demon. I'm not 100% sure where that story comes from.
Islam adapted a lot of Jewish stuff; maybe they took Lillith as well. I don't know.
2007-06-17 13:29:43 · answer #2 · answered by Melanie Mue 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Jewish
2007-06-16 16:19:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Jewish/Herbrew
2007-06-16 16:21:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
She was a Hebraic figure that was thought to bring rotten things into peoples lives. Death, disease and so forth.
The term "lullabye" is said by some to originate from an old tradition of adults telling children that they needed to do things, or pray, or that lillith would get them.
2007-06-16 16:26:12 · answer #5 · answered by Via_Crucis 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Largely from Jewish sources. The most famous source for Lilith, which presents her as Adam's first wife who was scorned by him and got Eve instead (who was submissive) is not considered a valid source (i.e. its not considered part of the Bible or part of extra Biblical sources) according to religious Jewish authorities.
2007-06-17 06:52:50 · answer #6 · answered by BMCR 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In the Jewish faith, Lilith is a character who appears in passing in the Talmud and in rabbinical folklore. She is a figure of evil, a female demon who seduces men and threatens babies and women in childbirth.
In recent years, some women have tried to reinvent Lilith, turning her into a role model for women who do not accept male domination or a rival goddess to the traditions that they think are too male-biased. For example, a number of female musical artists participated a concert tour called "Lilith Fair" a few years ago, and the name "Lilith" was clearly chosen to represent female empowerment.
Some people say Lilith was Adam's first wive, before God created Eve.
2007-06-16 16:22:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Jewish folklore.
2007-06-16 16:19:51 · answer #8 · answered by Bobby Jim 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She is in Jewish and Babylonian forklore. She is even mentioned in the bible Isa. 34:14
2007-06-16 16:27:17 · answer #9 · answered by Scandguard 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Jewish, but please remember that Islam grows out of Judaism a few hundred years after Christ, so they share the same stories. Read the link below.
2007-06-16 16:21:51 · answer #10 · answered by Linda R 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋