![]() In the accompanying article, Janet Howe Gaines traces the evolution of Lilith. In recent years, Lilith has undergone another transformation as modern feminists retell her story. Lilith’s character was not created out of whole cloth, however the medieval authors drew on ancient legends of the winged lilītu-a seductive, murderous demoness known from Babylonian mythology. Artist Callner identifies the large figure (right of center) as Lilith. When Adam insisted she play a subservient role, Lilith grew wings and flew away from Eden. ![]() According to medieval Jewish tradition, Lilith was Adam’s first wife, before Eve. ![]() Winged spirits tumble across the night sky in New York artist Richard Callner’s “Lovers: Birth of Lilith” (1964), now in a private collection.
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