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Lilith: The Alphabet Of Ben Sira
demon can be found in many other cultures, such as the Iranian, Babylonian, Mexican, Greek, Arabian, English, German, Oriental, and even Native American (Hefner NP Online ). These demons that are “Lilith” like, consist of a winged female demon, who has the power to be extremely fertile. In the Alphabet of Ben Sira, Lilith leaves Adam. Upon her leaving, Adam calls upon God asking if he could do anything about her leaving. God then sends 3 angels after Lilith; Snwy, Snsnwy, and Smnglf, whom threaten Lilith, if she does not return to Adam, one hundred of her sons would die every day. She still refuses to return to the man whom thinks she should be submissive in many ways to him. She claimed to the angels that she was created to harm newborn infants,
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