Jewish lore mostly portrays Lilith as a demon who is the enemy of newborn children. Lilith is thought to be the first wife of Adam, prior to Eve. As legend has it, she was created by God from the earth, just as He had created man. They could never find peace together because Lilith refused to submit to Adam's desires, taking offense at the recumbent position he demanded when he wanted to lie with her.
Lilith left Adam, and God sent three angels to take her back. They found her at the Red Sea where she was giving birth to demon children at the rate of more than one hundred a day. The angels demanded that she return to Adam, saying that if she refused, God would punish her by making one hundred of her demon children perish daily. Lilith resisted nonetheless, and now seeks revenge by harming newborn infants.
Lilith is believed by some to have ruled as queen in Zmargad, as well as in Sheba. Some also believe she is the demon who destroyed Job's sons. She is also said to seduce and take revenge on dreaming men.
Like Lilith, some versions of La Llorona portray her as a selfish, disobedient woman who indirectly causes the death of her own children. In addition, also somewhat similar to Lilith, some stories depict her as a person who seeks revenge on men who roam around seeking pleasures of the night.
