The Names of Lilith


Taken verbatim from "The Dictionary of Angels" by Gustav Davidson, © 1967

The prophet Elijah, according to legend, encountering Lilith, forced her to reveal to him the names she used in her various disguises when she worked her evil among mortals.  She confessed to 17 names, and they are recorded in M. Gaster, Studies and Texts in Folklore, p. 1025

  1. Abeko

  2. Abito

  3. Amizo

  4. Batna

  5. Eilo

  6. Ita

  7. Izorpo

  8. Kali

  9. Kea

  10. Kokos

  11. Lilith

  12. Odam

  13. Partasah (Partashah)

  14. Patrota

  15. Podo

  16. Satrina

  17. Talto

In J.E. Hanauer, Folk-Lore of the Holy Land, a list of other names of Lilith is given:

  1. Abro*

  2. Abyzu

  3. Ailo

  4. Alu

  5. Amiz*

  6. Amizu*

  7. Ardad Lili

  8. Avitu*

  9. Bituah*

  10. Gallu

  11. Gelou

  12. Gilou

  13. 'ik*

  14. 'ils*

  15. Kalee*

  16. Kakash*

  17. Kema*

  18. Lamassu

  19. Lilith*

  20. Partashah*

  21. Petrota*

  22. Pods*

  23. Raphi*

  24. Satrina(h)*

  25. Thiltho*

  26. Zahriel

  27. Zefonith

Those names followed by an asterisk (*) are from Hanauer's book.  The others are from sundry sources. 


Astaribo - a name for Lilith in medieval magic


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