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Lilith is not mentioned in Genesis, although in popular myth she was Adam's first wife. Lilith quarrelled with Adam and flew away, because he would not let her be on top when having sex. God then sent three angels who threatened the daily death of one hundred of her children if she did not return to Adam. She refused and suffered the threatened punishment. Now, because of this, she attacks the newborn children of others.
The name Lilith is often considered to be from the Hebrew Laylah (night), but she is probably really based on the Babylonian female demon, Lilitu. From this, it is likely that Lilith only entered Jewish mythology during the Babylonian Exile, when the Book of Genesis was already substantially finalised.

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The character of Lilith does not appear in the book of Genesis because she is not a biblical figure. Lilith comes from Jewish folklore and later interpretations based on ancient Mesopotamian myths. The story of Lilith as the first wife of Adam emerged outside of the canonical biblical texts.

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