Events: "Special Events"
Lilith, Adam & Eve~
A talk on the CREATION MYTHS of the
GARDEN of EDEN ~
With ritual to reclaim the myth of the origin of woman. (This event is for WOMEN ONLY)
Sun April 8, 2018
2-4pm at the Goddess Studio
Presented by
Priestess Kaliani Devinne
Lilith, Adam & Eve~
A talk on the CREATION MYTHS of the
GARDEN of EDEN ~
With ritual to reclaim the myth of the origin of woman. (This event is for WOMEN ONLY)
Sun April 8, 2018
2-4pm at the Goddess Studio
Priestess Kaliani Devinne

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Image above:
Artist: Cornelis van Haarlem
"The Fall of Man", 1592
Image below: Burney Relief, Babylon (1800–1750 BCE). Housed at the British Museum. Some scholars (e.g. Emil Kraeling) identified the figure in the relief with Lilith, based on a misreading of an outdated translation of the Epic of Gilgamesh. Modern research has identified the figure as one of the main goddesses of the Mesopotamian pantheons, most probably Ishtar or Ereshkigal.

ABOUT THE EVENT: Our myths form the foundation of our cultural heritage, setting the stage for our worldview: the way we understand ourselves and our relation to each other and the earth. Arising from the creation myth in the scriptures of Judaism, Christianity and Islam are stories of the formation of the earth and its creatures, and how the Creator envisioned the allocation of power and responsibility.
What most people don't know, because it isn't emphasized or taught, is that there are two conflicting creation myths in the Bible, one of which set the precedent for the misogynistic treatment of women for the last two thousand years.
The first creation myth In Genesis 1 suggests that men and women were created at the same time and more equally: “Male and female created he them.” “In our image, after our likeness”. "And then saw it was very good and he rested."
HOWEVER... In Genesis 2 and 3, a different story is told of the creation of woman separately from the man and subordinately to him: In Genesis 2 and 3, we read the story of the formation of Eve, as an afterthought, from the 'rib' bone of Adam. In this story, Adam assists God and names Eve, and is said to have dominion over her.
These are two very different tales with very different implications for how women are seen and see themselves.
So, who was the first woman created, as alluded to in
Genesis 1, and where did she go? In the Jewish midrash, her name is called
Lilith, and she became one of man's first demons. For centuries, the tribes of Israel fashioned amulets, charms and spells to keep the evil demon Lilith away from children and out of households. Who was Lilith? In Mesopotamia, she appears well before tales of Eve and the "fall". In many cathedrals and art galleries in Europe, Lilith appears in iconography as the female headed, or female body with a tail, as the Serpent who convinces Eve it's okay to eat the forbidden fruit. Was she Adam's ex-wife? Was she the Serpent? What did she know and pass along to Eve? What does it mean to us, as women, to reclaim Lilith as the first female created?
We will explore the myths of Lilith and Eve, and do a short ritual to reclaim our power from the first creation story.
Join us for this edifying and inspirational afternoon!

About Kaliani
