Lilith: Mesopotamian Demoness
The Ancients
History Hit
4.7 • 4.5K Ratings
🗓️ 30 April 2023
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
Perhaps a name better known for recent appearances in horror films - Lilith is a woman who's origins go far beyond that of the Hollywood screens. Often blamed for illnesses, ailments, and male embarrassment - Lilith is force to be reckoned with. So just where does Lilith come from, and can ancient Mesopotamia help shed some light on this misunderstood figure?
Sarah Clegg, author of the new book 'Woman's Lore' joins Tristan on the podcast today, to help unravel the myth and mystery surrounding Lilith and her counterparts. Looking at ancient incantation bowl, family's of exorcists, and Lilith position in modern Feminism - what can we learn about Lilith across history? And more importantly, what can we learn from this formidable woman?
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| 0:00.0 | It's the Entrance on History Hit. |
| 0:12.6 | I'm Tristan Hughes your host. |
| 0:15.0 | And in today's episode we'll get this, we're talking all about demonic women, female |
| 0:20.6 | demons from antiquity. |
| 0:23.2 | Because our guest today is Sarah Clegg, the author of a new book called Women's Law, |
| 0:29.2 | which explores the stories and evolution of these mythical demonic women in antiquity |
| 0:36.0 | like the sirens. |
| 0:37.8 | But also figures who are going to be focusing in on today, such as Lilith, the seductive |
| 0:44.1 | first wife of Adam, the mash do in ancient Mesopotamia and so much more. |
| 0:51.4 | It was a pleasure to interview Sarah all about this in London a few weeks back and I really |
| 0:56.8 | do hope you enjoy. |
| 1:04.1 | Sarah it is a pleasure to have you on the podcast today. |
| 1:06.6 | It's an absolute pleasure to be here. |
| 1:08.4 | Thank you for having me. |
| 1:09.4 | You're more than welcome. |
| 1:10.4 | Now I don't think we've ever done demons on the podcast before. |
| 1:14.3 | We've done where we've been quite a long time ago now. |
| 1:17.5 | But Lilith, this extraordinary figure and the evolution of her story over the past two |
| 1:23.4 | millennia, it was a story that I didn't really know until researching this. |
| 1:27.1 | It's extraordinary. |
| 1:28.1 | She's a monstrous figure, but her story, the evolution of it especially is just remarkable. |
| 1:32.5 | Absolutely. |
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