In this completely revised new edition of his psychologically and historically fascinating portrayal, Siegmund Hurwitz sheds light on the figure of Lilith. He reveals the archetypal backgrounds of the Lilith myth and, from this perspective, elaborates on the resulting consequences for today's time. Hurwitz's work takes the reader back to ancient sources, from which it leads to current areas of a changed psychological understanding of the roles of men and women. – from the foreword by Marie-Louise von Franz.