Lilith: Myth, Folklore, and Modern Interpretations

Weird & Unusual with Walter P. Effingmo di Walter P. Effingmo

Note sull'episodio

Explores the multifaceted history and evolving interpretations of Lilith, a figure from folklore. Initially depicted as a dangerous, seductive demon in ancient and medieval Jewish traditions, with roots in Mesopotamian mythology and parallels in Greco-Roman legends, Lilith experienced a revival in 19th-century Romantic and Victorian art and literature as the archetypal femme fatale