on Lilith

There are two versions of the creation of man in the Bible (Genesis/Bereshit).  In the first God makes Man and Woman out of clay.  Then a little bit further on Adam tells God he is lonely and so God takes a rib from Adam and makes Eve.  According to many ancient sources (Midrash for one) the first woman, who was created from clay like her mate, felt she was equal and not subservient to Adam.  This woman was called Lilith.  She is credited as Adam's first wife, who had her own mind and either decided to go her own way or was banished from the garden.

Then Eve came along and said, "yes Adam, yes Adam" to everything he said.  Of course without the fortitude of Lilith, Eve easily fell prey to the Devil's machinations and ate of the forbidden fruit.  Because of Lilith's supposed defiance and equality she has been raised up as a symbol of pure feminism, and her name has been adopted for the "Lilith Fair" concert series and has been used widely in Wiccan and other non-Christian religions and organizations.

In some earlier writings Lilith mated with an Archangel named Samael.  Then in later writings she became a seductress and a demoness.  Most of these depict Lilith as a demon sent by the Devil to prey upon young men to defile themselves; in other words the original succubus.

I think it's kind of amazing how much folklore, tales, history, and religious text can evolve from a simple discrepancy in the Bible.