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The first man in Enuma Elish was not named. The first woman in the Hebrew version was not named either, although it is popularly accepted that the first woman mentioned in the Talmud was Lilith.
The Lilith legend varies as to the source, but the most distinct is that of the first attempt to create a mate for Adam. Adam was allowed to watch the construction of the first woman from flesh and was repulsed by the as yet skinless unfinished woman and requested another to be made from his rib.
Other Lilith legends from the Hebrew mythos include one where Adam and Lilith are created simultaneously but fight for dominance. In this, the most popular version, Lilith speaks a magic word of evocation and flies away to party with Demons on the shores of the Red Sea.
Once Adam and his new younger bride, Eve are expelled from the Garden of Eden, they too have a falling out and endure a period of separation. This legend varies wildly according to the source as well, but according to the Talmud, Adam wanders alone for 130 years and sires many demon spawn whie seperated from Eve. Lilith too is supposed to have spawned many demons during this time. There is apparently no mention as to what Eve was up to during this period. Following this stage Adam then endures some 130 years of shame and fasting and perhaps another 130 years of wearing fig leaves after returning to Eve.
Inanna
Nanna and Ningal's daughter Inanna, goddess of love and war. "Gilgamesh, Enkidu, and the Underworld"
A woman planted the huluppu tree in Inanna's garden, but the Imdugud-bird (Anzu bird?) made a nest for its young there, Lilith (or her predecessor, a lilitu-demon) made a house in its trunk, and a serpent made a home in its roots. Inanna appeals to Utu about her unwelcome guests, but he is unsympathetic. She appeals to Gilgamesh, here her brother, and he is receptive. He tears down the tree and makes it into a throne and bed for her. In return for the favor, Inanna manufactures a pukku and mikku for him. (Wolkstein and Kramer pp. 5-9)
Originally posted by slymattb
No offense but think abo0ut it. Adam and eve are earths american words. When the bible was wriitten it was not in american. so adam and eve were not the words use for there names. the names you use to replace adam and eve what would they be in the first laguage the bible was wrote.
Adam was the upgraded human, the one who had lighter skin than the rest. He was not the first human by far. He was the first man to have serpent blood.
Food blocks the full flow of spirit diminishing our aura or life force which in turn diminishes the length and quality of our lives. So why do we eat? Eating was introduced to us by the reptiles, who, jealous of our perfect state, decided to bring us down with them. They succeeded. They have done this with every new race introduced to this planet. Adama, or white man, was the latest casualty.
The "fruit" of the Garden of Eden was most certainly not an apple, or a pomegranite. Most likely it was completely figurative! But, if you insist on interpteting the Bible literally, then you have to accept the story that the Tree of Knowledge was pemanantly separated from mankind and protected by cherubim ( or was it seraphim, don't have a Bible right now, but I'm sure one of you Christians can look it up! Along with the Tree of Life. Why couldn't they eat the fruit of that tree first?!) That means that Adam and Eve ate the fruit, and ruined it for everyone else.
It never ceases to amaze me how selectively observant people are.