Lilith
(Heb.)
By Jewish tradition a demon who was the first wife of Adam, before Eve was created: she is supposed to have a fatal influence on mothers and newly‐ born infants. LIL is night, and LILITH is also the owl: and in mediæval works is a synonym of Lamia or female demon. [w.w.w.] (TG).
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Shortly: By Jewish tradition a demon who was the first wife of Adam, before Eve was created: she is supposed ...