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    Lilith is a figure in Jewish and early Christian folklore, said to be the incarnation of lust. There are multiple possible origin stories for the character of Lilith, but one of the most popular seems to be that she was the first wife of Adam. The story goes on to suggest that she refused to be subservient to Adam because, as she saw it, she was created of the same earth Adam was and was thus equal with him. Her free-thinking nature got her kicked out of Eden, and she subsequently turned to The Dark Side and went on to give birth to countless numbers of demons with Asmodeus.

    By the High Middle Ages and Renaissance, she was often identified with the Serpent of Eden, which is why, for instance, the Temptation scene painted by Michelangelo in the Cistine Chapel shows the serpent as a sort of snaky mermaid, handing the apple to Eve. Dante Gabriel Rosetti used this as the inspirations for his poem "Eden Bower," in which we see Lilith plotting to transform herself and spoil Eden. BACK into a snake, actually. Apparently, in this poem, she started out as a serpent, given human shape and then given to Adam until her replacement by a truly human woman.

    Originally, however, she was simply a Sumerian baby-eating demon and prostitute.

    Has been featured rather extensively in several recent pop culture works, most notably Supernatural. Considering the legend about her relationship with Adam was written in about the 9th century A.D., Values Dissonance is definitely in play in regards to that particular bit of lore. Whether or not her turn towards evil was due to this is entirely up for debate. The Rule of Cautious Editing Judgment is likewise in full force.

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