Lilith

Lilith is a female figure who appears in various mythologies and religions, often associated with darkness, evil, and sexuality.

She has been interpreted in different ways throughout history, but some common themes are:

• She was the first wife of Adam, created from the same clay as him, but she rebelled against his authority and left the Garden of Eden.
  She then became the consort of the archangel Samael, the angel of death, and gave birth to many demons.
• She is a night creature who preys on pregnant women and newborn infants, causing miscarriages, stillbirths, and infant mortality.
  She also seduces men in their sleep and drains their life force.
  She can be warded off by amulets, incantations, and the names of angels.
• She is a symbol of female independence, power, and sexuality, who challenges the patriarchal order and asserts her own will.
  She is also a goddess of fertility, healing, and wisdom, who protects women and children from harm.
  She represents the dark and hidden aspects of the feminine that have been repressed by society.

Lilith has influenced many artistic and literary works, such as paintings, poems, novels, and films.

She is also a popular character in modern occultism, paganism, and feminism, where she is revered, invoked, or emulated by various groups and individuals.