Was Lilith the serpent on the tree of knowledge?

Do you know the story of Lilith? The first woman before Eve. A born rebel, she was expelled from paradise for disobedience. She did not want to be subordinate to Adam. She brought with her knowledge, she was driven by a desire for revenge and according to some legends, she was the serpent herself who ultimately seduced Eve into sin.

Let's admit, he played well because in the end, both men and women, we all fell into sin.

We are all sinners.

When I first encountered Lilith's name and story, it immediately spoke to something in me. A bit of feminism must have stirred in me, and no, don't get me wrong: I'm not going to deify an evil female character.

But I find it fascinating that religious myths, whether you believe in them or just analyze them, can show how interesting character sketches they can be. To think that the first woman Lilith was also made from dust. An independent, independent creation, and at the same time there is the story of Eve who was made from Adam's rib. The two characters represent different things.

The meeting of the two in the Garden of Eden represents for me the polarity of female existence. The desire to care, the free will, the desire for revenge, the innocent but constant curiosity. The need for seduction and belonging.

Both energies surround us. Good and evil are inseparable, they always come together somewhere, even if only for a moment. Just like the Sun and the Moon.

This inspired me when I made the painting. It was my first large canvas work and I sat in front of it for a week but I enjoyed every minute of it.