History & Legends by Hoku Lani – Non-Fiction

Writer: Hoku Lani

Subject: History & Legends

Link: MEWE / 27.01.2022

History & Legends

It is possible that the story of Adam and Lilith or Adam and Eve, may had come from the actual events that occurred in Canaanite history.

It was recorded that a Queen named Lilith allowed a group of nomad herdsmen into her court as guests. All was fine until the herdsmen suddenly seized power in the realm, causing Queen Lilith to flee. The lost queen was soon replaced with a new queendom. This queen pledged allegiance to the Hittite goddess who was known as Heba.

In fact, it is thought that the name Eve, which means ‘mother of all living’ was a Hebraicized form of the divine name Heba. Furthermore, Heba was known to be the wife of the Hittite storm god (often the portrayal that Jehovah, Yahweh, and Allah are associated with in various cultures) and was known to be equated with Anath. As stated above, an image that featured Anath and her lover Mot was thought to serve as the inspiration for the rabbinic creation story.

The combination of all these strange parallels cause many to question whether Adam and Eve ever exsisted. Regardless of Lilith’s association with Adam, she was greatly feared and respected among many early cultures.