Alphabet of Ben Sira
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The Alphabet of Ben Sira is a medieval Jewish text, composed of a mix of Hebrew and Aramaic, best known for its satirical stories and for one of the earliest detailed legends about Lilith as Adam’s first wife.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alphabet of Ben Sira canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
medieval Jewish text
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midrashic text ⓘ satirical work ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Babylonian Jewish milieu ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Ben Sira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorshipStatus | pseudepigraphic ⓘ |
| circulation | medieval Jewish communities ⓘ |
| contains |
Aramaic section
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Hebrew section ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
shaped popular image of Lilith in Jewish folklore
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source for later literary portrayals of Lilith ⓘ |
| depicts |
Lilith as Adam’s equal in creation
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Lilith as a demon ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | Book of Ben Sira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Adam
NERFINISHED
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Eve NERFINISHED ⓘ Lilith NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
legend
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satire ⓘ |
| includes |
folktales
ⓘ
parables ⓘ proverbs ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Christian views of Lilith
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later Jewish demonological traditions ⓘ modern occult and esoteric Lilith traditions ⓘ |
| language |
Aramaic
ⓘ
Hebrew ⓘ |
| literaryForm | alphabetic narrative ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Ben Sira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | early detailed legend of Lilith as Adam’s first wife ⓘ |
| preservedIn | multiple manuscript traditions ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Book of Ben Sira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Judaism ⓘ |
| scholarlyTopic |
Jewish demonology
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development of Lilith traditions ⓘ medieval Jewish satire ⓘ pseudepigrapha in medieval Judaism ⓘ |
| setting | court of Nebuchadnezzar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| structure | two-part composition ⓘ |
| subject |
Lilith’s refusal to submit to Adam
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creation of a second wife for Adam ⓘ |
| theme |
authority and rebellion
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marital relations ⓘ satire of rabbinic and courtly life ⓘ sexual ethics ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Middle Ages ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.