Lilith

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the primary source text?Alphabet of Ben Sira (circa 8th-10th century CE)
2. What is the creation narrative?Created as Adam's equal from the same earth, not from his rib
3. Who is Lilith in the stories?Lilith is said to be the first woman, made at the same time as Adam and from the same earth, so she was his equal.
4. Why did Lilith leave the garden?When Adam asked her to lie beneath him, Lilith said they were equal and she did not want to obey. She then used a powerful name of God to leave.

Patriarchal Authority: A social system where men hold primary power and predominate in roles of political leadership, moral authority, social privilege, and control of property.
Self-Sovereignty: The supreme, independent authority of an individual over themselves and their actions.
Liminal Space: A transitional or in-between state or place, often associated with transformation or the uncanny.