Judaism Goddess

according zohar, lilith name of adam s first wife, created @ same time adam. left adam , refused return garden of eden after mated archangel samael. story developed, during middle ages, in tradition of aggadic midrashim, zohar , jewish mysticism.

the zohar tradition has influenced jewish folkore, postulates god created adam marry woman named lilith. outside of jewish tradition, lilith associated mother goddess, inanna – later known both ishtar , asherah. in epic of gilgamesh, gilgamesh said have destroyed tree in sacred grove dedicated goddess ishtar/inanna/asherah. lilith ran wilderness in despair. depicted in talmud , kabbalah first wife god s first creation of man, adam. in time, stated in old testament, hebrew followers continued worship false idols , asherah, being powerful god. jeremiah speaks of (and god s) displeasure @ behavior hebrew people worship of goddess in old testament. lilith banished adam , god s presence when discovered demon , eve becomes adam s wife. lilith takes form of serpent in jealous rage @ being displaced adam s wife. lilith serpent proceeds trick eve eating fruit tree of knowledge , in way responsible downfall of of mankind. worthwhile note here in religions pre-dating judaism, serpent associated wisdom , rebirth (with shedding of skin).

the following female deities mentioned in prominent hebrew texts:

agrat bat mahlat
anath
asherah
ashima
astarte
eisheth




^ samael & lilith - unexplained - in search truth . rin.ru. 
^ schwartz, howard (2004). tree of souls: mythology of judaism. new york: oxford university press. p. 218. isbn 0195358708.