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In an old Hebrew myth, scribed in medieval times, Adam had a wife prior to the complacent, obedient Eve; her name was Lilith. Lilith was created not from rib, but from the same dust as Adam. As the story goes, Lilith refused to lie beneath Adam, stating that they were equals. When Adam tried to force her into compliance, she fled to the treacherous Red Sex. Considered a demoness by all accounts, she sat on the edge of the sea, birthing more than one hundred demon babies every day. Adam cried to God for help, and God sent angels to fetch Lilith back. When she refused, they condemned her to a fate of either taking the life of an infant (unless that infant has its name written on an amulet) or if she cannot, then she must take the life of her own babies. Also, one hundred of her demon babies would die every day. Instead of taking the lesser of two evils, Lilith spitefully accepted this fate instead of returning to the Garden with Adam. In literature, especially those written by......

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