Mesopotamian demon of the lilu class (Akkadian lilitu, Sumerian lil), a night spirit with no cult and no temple, first attested in Sumerian/Akkadian incantations and appearing in Isaiah 34:14 as 'lilit'. The 'first wife of Adam who refused submission' story is medieval: it first appears in the Alphabet of Sirach (c. 700-1000 CE) and is developed in the Zohar and later Jewish folklore. Demonized as a child-taker in amulet and incantation tradition; represents refusal to be subordinate and the claims of the exile.
Modern Practice
Patron of those claiming autonomy, especially sexual and creative sovereignty. Invoked for severance work, boundary-setting, refusing toxic shoulds. Not for comfort-seekers.