Lilith: The First Witch

This project provides an analysis of Lilith, the world’s first woman (and its first witch) through the methods of monster theory. Through a thorough look into her history, depictions in historical texts, historical significance, message, response, and impact, this project attempts to analyze and understand this infamous winged demoness who, with her disobedience and her child eating/man seducing ways, wreaked havoc in ancient Babylonia; the same one who has now been hailed as “The First Feminist” by Jewish feminists.