Lilith: Myth, Folklore, and Modern Interpretations

13/04/2025 22 min Temporada 1 Episodio 2
Lilith: Myth, Folklore, and Modern Interpretations

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Explores the multifaceted history and evolving interpretations of Lilith, a figure from folklore. Initially depicted as a dangerous, seductive demon in ancient and medieval Jewish traditions, with roots in Mesopotamian mythology and parallels in Greco-Roman legends, Lilith experienced a revival in 19th-century Romantic and Victorian art and literature as the archetypal femme fatale