In the Sumerian and Babylonian versions of the Garden of Eden myth, from which the Hebrew one is also derived, the original couple were created equal in stature by the great Goddess. When the fervent patriarchy took over the story, it changed it to make women not only inferior but also guilty of the downfall of all manking.
there is no Sumerian and Babylonian story of the Garden of Eden
the main reason for this is because Eden is not a Noun in mesopotamian languages.
http://psd.museum.upenn.edu/epsd/epsd/e1199.html
there is no original couple as all men were created to serve the gods at the same time and not one by one
When she refers to the Patriarchy I take it she is referring to the early catholic church
in which case that statement is also incorrect
the original Hebrew garden of eden story had Adam and Lillith being created at the same time
Lillith left the garden because as Adams equal she didn't want him on top all the time
this neccesitated the creation of Eve to stop Adam moping.
it was this part that was cut by the Catholics and which continues today in modern christianity
Lilith it is said went off and mated with Devils by the red sea
it was the offspring of these unions who Cain and Abel married when they in turn went forth into the world
so
It was the Hebrews cursing Lillith for having her own mind that treads down on women
and It was the Hebrews creating Eve as a less equal replacement that reinforces that belief,
Lillith achieved the status of Demon in Hebrew belief and is now blamed for cot death syndrome.
BTW, it also points out that the Hindu version of the story, the first couple name Adima and Heva, preceeded the Hebraic version by "hundreds if not thousands of years."
thats total crap
There is no single Hindu myth of origin. There are as many myths as there are texts; sometimes, the same text has more than one. The earliest myths date back to the Rig Veda, the first of the four Vedas, composed over a period of time, though certainly before 1000 BC, and eventually committed to writing many centuries later.
the names Adima and Heva appear in only one work based on Hindu beliefs
it was "Isis unveiled" by the famous crap talker Madame Blavatsky and in it she claims that it was mentioned in a book called "Prophecies," by someone called Ramatsariar
this book doesnt exist and never did
In the Sumerian King's List discussion group
theres a discussion group now
well why the hell didn't anyone tell me about it
