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Lilith
Why isn't Lilith mentioned in most private schools? For example, during my senior year of high school, I asked my Theology teacher if we would discuss the myth of Lilith. Disregarding the teacher and myself, only three people had heard of Lilith. Why isn't she mentioned more?
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You know... I've often wondered the same thing. I think that, probably, it has to do with the fact that you can't find a direct mention of Lilith anywhere in the modern Torah or Christian Bible. I'm sure that both have been edited heavily over the centuries and entire books have been taken out. (For example, the Christian Bible used to contain a book called the Apocraphia [not sure about the spelling] I don't know much about this since this was knowledge I received via my fiance.) Tradionally, I believe that she was largely a part of Hebrew folklore... And the reason why she might have been edited out may have to do with references to Lilith in Sumerian texts that pre-date the Hebrew religion.
I wouldn't even know the Lilith myth had it not been for two references in fictional books. The Christian writer, C.S. Lewis, mentions her in the Chronicles of Narnia. She is talked about in greater extent in 'The Witch of Cologne.'
For more information you might want to try www.sacred-texts.com Great website!
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Well, in most high school whether private or public disregard anything bibliocal or anything that could upset a religion or more. The story of Lilith came from bibilical stories and such in a sense. They don't talk about these things becasue they want to avoid a riot or what they think will cause one.
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