Lilin

In ancient Mesopotamian religion, lilin were hostile night spirits that attacked men.

In Jewish mythology, Lilin (Hebrew: לילין) is a term for night spirits. In Targum Sheni Esther 1:3 King Solomon had lilin dance before him.[1][2][3][4] Lilith and her children, the lilim, are considered to be night spirits. Lilith is also considered by older Jewish tradition to be Adam's wife.[5]

In the Syriac Apocalypse of Baruch, lilin come from the desert[6] and they are similar to shedim.[7]

## See also

* Lilu (mythology), Akkadian and Sumerian demons
* Lilith, Jewish female demon
* Nocnitsa

## References

1. ↑ "LILITH - JewishEncyclopedia.com". Jewish Encyclopedia. http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/view.jsp?artid=421&letter=L. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
2. ↑ "DEMONOLOGY - JewishEncyclopedia.com". Jewish Encyclopedia. http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/13523-shedim. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
3. ↑ The Open court, a monthly magazine: Volume 44 1930 "3 The Hebrew word lilin is not a true plural of lilith. We would expect lilitim or lilitos as a plural. The word is in reality the masculine counterpart of lilith and denotes a male night-monster. presented our common ancestor with a daughter named ..."
4. ↑ The sayings of the Jewish fathers: (Pirke aboth) 1919 "... this is the most general term for them, though various other grades of them are mentioned in the Talmud and kindred writings : shedim = "evil genii," an Assyrio-Bab. loan-word ; lilin, probably evil spirits of the night, also from the Assyrio-Bab.;
5. ↑ Cain's Wife Lilith's Daughter, Walter Hugh Parks
6. ↑ R H Charles translation
7. ↑ Charles, Robert Henry (1 January 1896). "The Apocalypse of Baruch". A. and C. Black. https://books.google.com/?id=ZI4pBp-G9csC&pg=PA16&dq=Lilin#v=onepage&q=Lilin&f=false. Retrieved 21 September 2016.

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