As it turns out, Lilith from Genesis figures in as an important character in feminist literary theory. I read the following passage in my Literary Theory textbook and realized that it said exactly what I felt about the story of Lilith; namely, Lilith represents a patriarchy that condemns women to being perceived as demons for having even a little bit of independence from men. (I've high-lighted the important stuff. Just click the picture for larger viewing size.)
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