Gods before Demons

Lilith From Demon to Empowerment

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Lilith: From Ancient Demon to Modern Symbol of Empowerment No figure in the history of Western mythology has undergone a more dramatic transformation than Lilith. Over four millennia, she has been reinvented by every culture that encountered her — from a class of Mesopotamian wind spirits feared by Sumerian priests, to a demonic succubus dreaded […]

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God Bael Before the Fall

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God Bael Before the Fall: The Forgotten Origins of a “Demon King” What emerges is no demon at all. Instead, you encounter a god. God Bael Before the Fall: The name Bael evolved from Baal, an ancient Semitic term translating to “lord,” “master,” or “owner.” This distinction matters greatly. Baal originally served as a title,

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