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Of Myth → Lilith, Sumerian and Babylonian Demon-Goddess of Sexuality and the Night

Lilith is a Sumerian or Babylonian demon Goddess, Who is perhaps better known for Her role in Jewish legend. Called “The Dark Maid” or “Maiden of Desolation,” Lilith is associated with owls and is a creature of the night. She is depicted on a Babylonian clay plaque from 2000-1600 BCE as beautiful winged woman with bird’s feet and claws.

As a young woman, Inanna, the Sumerian Goddess of love and war, plants a sacred huluppu-tree from which She hopes to make Her throne (representing Her power as an adult woman) and bed (representing Her full sexuality). But Lilith, along with the serpent and the lion-face danzu-bird, takes up residence in the huluppu-tree, as a symbol of Inanna’s fears. The hero Gilgamesh eventually drives Lilith out, and Inanna is then able to claim Her throne and bed.

In Jewish legend, Lilith is Adam’s first wife. She refused to have sex with him because she did not want to be beneath him. She left him and was cursed to give birth to one hundred demon children a day who were then killed. She was said to take Her revenge for this curse by stealing or killing human children. Her name means “Screech Owl” or “Night Creature.” She is mentioned in the Bible: as the Hebrew God, Yahweh, threatens the destruction of Edom (a land located to the south and east of the Dead Sea) He describes what will happen after it is laid waste: “…The night creature shall rest there, and find for herself a place of rest” (Book of Isaiah, chapter 34, verse 14). Like in the Inanna legend, Lilith’s presence symbolizes a dark time of fear or desolation.

Lilith was also believed in Jewish folklore to be a succubus, a sexual vampire or demon who came to men at night and caused wet dreams. The Queen of Sheba, portrayed in some legends as a seductive temptress or sorceress, is associated with Lilith in Jewish tradition.

In recent times, Lilith is revered as a strong and independent Goddess, confident in Her sexual powers, Who refused to be subordinate to the husband She was given to, and Who left Paradise willingly rather than submit to a man. (x)

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Title page of Discoverie of witchcraft This is a copy of the first edition and a rare book - largely due to the fact that James I (who called Scot’s views “damnable”) ordered all copies to be destroyed in 1603. A single chapter of this lengthy book is devoted to revealing the tricks employed by stage magicians. It is a piece of writing which will be much plagiarised in the earliest conjuring manuals. Scot, Reginald, 1538?-1599. Discoverie of witchcraft. London, William Brome, 1584; quarto (Sp Coll Ferguson Ap-d.15)

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johannfavsto started following the creature of darkness

“What do you want?” She cocked her head to the side, peering at the new face from behind her fringe.

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"Pardon my my rudeness, I didn't mean to intrude" The doctor bow his head in a apology gesture "I Lost my way"

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SLEEP PARALYSIS

[noun]

a phenomenon in which people, either when falling asleep or wakening, temporarily experience an inability to move. More formally, it is a transition state between wakefulness and rest characterised by complete muscle atonia (muscle weakness). It can occur at sleep onset or upon awakening, and it is often associated with terrifying visions (e.g. an intruder in the room), to which one is unable to react due to paralysis. Sleep paralysis has been linked to disorders such as narcolepsy, migraines, anxiety disorders, and obstructive sleep apnea; however, it can also occur in isolation. When linked to another disorder, sleep paralysis commonly occurs in association with the neuromuscular disorder narcolepsy.

Some features of sleep paralysis:

- Eye movements are typically preserved. It more often occurs while sleeping on one’s back.

- Visual and auditory hallucinations often occur and may include a sense of an evil presence, of being touched, or hearing voices or noises in the room.

- Occasionally faces or people may be seen at the bedside.

- A sense of breathlessness (or chest pressure, even someone standing on one’s chest) may exist.

It is common and may be experienced by 20% to 60% of people, depending on the population examined. In a study of college students, 21% were found to have had at least one episode of sleep paralysis, but only 4% had 5 or more episodes. It is believed to be precipitated by sleep deprivation, stress, and sleep schedule disruption. In experiments, it has been shown to occur with disruption of rapid eye movement (REM), or dream sleep.

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Sophie Gengembre Anderson. Young Girl Fixing Her Hair

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An appreciation post for all these wonderful people, as well as all other Yamuraiha & Sharrkan rp’ers. (I think there’s only been one Narmes so far lol)

I usually sate my shipping needs through fanart and fanfiction, but there’s a severe shortage of the latter for sharyamu (in-between me stumbling through drabbles and what doujins I can peruse through with my horrendous Japanese) . Thank goodness for rp’ers! ignoremeasiscurryawaynow

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Oh dear.

T-this is gorgeous! I really have no words to say how lovely this is, a-and the fact that you’ve taken part of your precious time to do it means so much to all of us!

We do this for fun, but we also like to please the people who take the time to read our threads and replies because yes, for people like me whose Japanese is zero to none, to have another source of angsty/fluffy/smutty goodness is always welcomed!

So thank you for this lovely gift and let me forever hold you because you’re just too precious for this world!

I promise I’ll keep trying to do my best!