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This photo is based on the old Jewish myth of Lilith and Eve.
Lilith was Adams first wife, until she asked for equality (well, she asked to go on top) because they were both created from dust, and therefore should be treated as equals. Adam said that she was created for him, so he should do as he wanted, and so she ran away. Three angels followed after her and told her to come back. She said no. Now she gives birth to hundreds and hundreds of baby demons (lilin) every single day, and kills your babies unless you have the special amulet with the three angels names on it, as she promised the angels not to kill any babies that had it.
Eve was then brought in as a replacement (made from Adams rib, so that she would be more subservient) but then lilith went in and ruined that too by giving her the apple, disguised as the snake (this is, apparently, why sometimes you see the snake portrayed as half woman half snake.)
I’m not religious in the slightest. I just thought this was an interesting example of how far back the Maddonna/whore classification of women went back (this story is from the 8th century). It basically teaches that you can be either subservient and good, or a huge slut and evil (the Succubi and incubi that come and have sex with you in your sleep are later reincarnations of Lilith and her lilin). But either way girls are stupid and can be tricked into screwing it up for everyone.
This myth is not part of current Jewish culture. It’s discredited now as possibly being made up way back when as anti-jewish satire. But either way, the Jewish mystics in medieval Germany at least believed in it, and you can see similar themes running through every part of every religion, and a hell of a lot of other things really.
(Source: jademacdonald.com)
