The Confusion about Lilith

I am confused. Yes, confused.

Up until a few years ago I had never heard of Lilith. And now I am fascinated.

Adam had a first wife? One that he couldn't dominate? One that left him because she was too independent to submit?

Why would that fascinate the likes of me? Hard to figure, eh?!?!

So, the general consensus seems to be in agreement on a few points. Lilith and Adam were created at the same time. They were not completely equal as Lilith knew the secret name of God and Adam did not. And Lilith flew away from Adam after uttering that name, so she is seen as a being with wings. That seems to be where the story separates.

Some describe Lilth as having the head of a jackal. Sounds Egyptian to me, eh? Some say she is a vampire, drinking the blood of infants. Some say she has the feet of an owl. Some say she is the plaything of Satan. Some say she is the mother of demons, while others say faeries and leprechauns. Some say she gives birth to the Djinn. Some say she takes on the form of a snake and some think it was more likely Lilith and not Satan that tempted Eve in the garden. Some say when she flew from Adam she went to the desert, some to the oceans.

Now, I'm having a bit of a struggle. Angels have wings. God creates good. Why is a being with wings that was created by God and did nothing wrong, other than to refuse to be subservient to a man, being villified in religion?

Was Lilith a real being? There's no reason she couldn't be. There is a belief that Lilith did not have to die as she left the garden of her own accord. Adam and Even were "punished" with physical death, however.

Why would God allow someone who is portrayed as evil to continue to exist and walk among us while those who were nearly blameless and had to commit sin to be able to continue His plan were punished?

WHY has reference to Lilith been hidden or completely removed from modern scripture? Who is she a threat to and why?

I may never know. It may never really matter. Even so, I prefer, being a rather strong-willed and independent woman myself, to view Lilith as a guardian angel for women. I see her as giving hope. She escaped from male captivity and continued on, whole and complete and fearsome!

Want more information on Lilith?

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilith
www.lilitu.com/lilith/lilit.html
www.asphodel-long.com/html/lilith.html
us.geocities.com/qlilith/lilith_legend.html
www.donnajacobsife.com/the-lillith-complex/
www.associatedcontent.com/article/337493/the_legend_of_lilith_did_adam_have.html?cat=37
www.geocities.com/Wellesley/Garden/4240/alphabet.html
http://www.physics.sfsu.edu/~senglish/stories/eve.html