Lilin (Hebrew: לילין) were hostile night spirits that attacked men in ancient Mesopotamian religion and Jewish folklore.
Judaism
In Jewish mythology, Lilin is a term for night spirits.[1][2]
Biblical apocrypha
In the Syriac Apocalypse of Baruch, lilin come from the desert[lower-alpha 1] and they are similar to shedim.[3]
See also
- Lilu (mythology), Akkadian and Sumerian demons
- Lilith, Jewish female demon
- Nocnitsa
Notes
- ↑ R. H. Charles translation
References
- ↑ "LILITH - JewishEncyclopedia.com". Jewish Encyclopedia. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ↑ "DEMONOLOGY - JewishEncyclopedia.com". Jewish Encyclopedia. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ↑ Charles, Robert Henry (1896). The Apocalypse of Baruch. A. and C. Black. p. 16. Retrieved 21 September 2016 – via Internet Archive.
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