Old fairy tales in a new way or gender aspects of mythology

Chapter 1

We remember the biblical story of the creation of Adam and Eve. According to this version, the woman was created from the rib of the first man.

But there is another version of "creation". According to which both the man and the woman were created by the Almighty almost simultaneously and, so to speak, on a parity basis. The man was called Adam. The woman is Lilith. But for some reason, this version has practically no walking, and if it is mentioned, then only as a kind of edifying parable. But it is she who sheds light on the original equality of sexes. But, apparently, this option did not suit the apologists of male chauvinism. They retold history taking into account their own interests. And then the gender confrontation spun, new myths about, supposedly, the second -rate of the woman, as representatives of the human race. And it all started so well ...

When, overwhelmed by creative excitement, the Lord created the earth, the sea, and the sky, and each creature by pair. He examined the creation of his hands and found that he worked well. I must say that the creator was not weak with humor. Just like with a creative beginning. Experimenting in this direction, he to the maximum pulled his neck to the giraffe, and the rhino - his nose. Baby mice, there, elephants and ostriches, porcupines and scorpions are simple - jokes of genius. “Ho-ro-shu!” The Lord thought and glued his long, skunk tail, decided to put an end to his righteous works. However, a feeling of complete satisfaction has not yet appeared. For tomorrow, the most important creation was scheduled-Che L-Love!

The first of the Almighty created a man in appearance and likeness - from clay and dirt. It was called Adam and settled in the wonderful paradise of the garden - Eden.

At first, Adam here was very amused, contemplating the most beautiful nature, birds and animals given to God to his service. They sang to him paradise songs, tried in every possible way to lick his heel ... But he soon noticed that "every creature is a couple." Adam thought and ... bored. He really wanted someone else to be like him. From longing, he almost got sick ... By this moment, the Almighty himself already realized that the first experience was not quite the same as he dreamed, well, not quite “in likeness”, or something ... And here Adam with his request, they say, create again ...

The Lord was thinking. Firstly, the clay from which he was sculpted, already ended. Secondly, like a real innovator, he wanted to try something new. The lack of a creative approach is the same as a receipt in their own failure. This Lord, carefully monitoring the preservation of his renom, could not allow. And he invented: he took several sunlight and connected them with the thoughtful sadness of the moon, the trepidation of the mountain lani, the gentle gaze of the Serna, the grace of the swan, and the degree of the pavin. He mixed everything well, added the sweets of honey, the ease of fluff, the aroma of the most wonderful paradise flowers, the tenderness of the air, the freshness of the water ... He really liked the aroma of the mixture, but, having tried it to taste, the Lord grimaced - it turned out very suitable. He strongly added to this divine fermentation the inconsistency of the wind, the cunning of the fox, the poison of the snake, the greed of the shark, the cowardice of the hare, the cruelty of the tiger, the tears of the clouds, the talkality of the forty and all the horrors of the uncontrollable elements. From this "test" God and he released the first woman and called her Lilith. Having breathed into her soul, he led to Adam and said: “Take it! There will be no repetition! " The first man fell in love with the first woman at first sight ...

And Adam and Lilith began to live and live, without thinking about either good or evil, since there was no need for heavenly gardens at all. However, the beautiful Lilith refused to obey Adam. She, as a divine creature, knew her price well and perfectly understood that Adam without her is no-ku-yes! In addition, Lilith did not feel any strong feelings for him, allowing a man to love himself selflessly. She was curious to experience his patience, to act up in trifles, annoying with her endless complaints and claims. And when he began to whip from all this, Lilith affectionately embraced the man, gently looked into his eyes, became humble and timid. From all this, Adam's head was spinning, and he forgave his Lilith all tricks and leprosy. But only grace descended into the soul of a man, the woman again became capricious, evil, greedy.

Adam climbed out of leather to please his beloved. He mined flowers for her, growing on dangerous mountain slopes and bearing an enchanting name - Edelweiss ... He went into the forest to collect the wonderful strawberries for Lilith ... He went around Edem orange gardens at night to drink their beloved nectar ... He mastered cooks to make delicious dishes for Lilith ... He He came up with a car and a plane to show his girlfriend all the beauty of Eden ... Finally, he began to write music, the sounds of which the Almighty himself heard ... He began to compose poems that glorify the charms of Lilith ...

In short, the man literally climbed out of the skin to bring joy to his girlfriend. Improving in this infinite creative process. And what is she?

And the beautiful Lilith ridiculed his poems and immediately composed his own and they were better, more significant. She subjected his musical studies to ruthless criticism and created her melodies, from which the rainbow glowed in the sky. Very soon, she mastered the driving of a car and an airplane, and she herself went on long trips through paradise, never warning Adam about the time of her return. And in alarm, he expected his beloved at the boiler with delicious food. But to her return, food either sour or burned ... He tried to reproach her for being late, but she, forgetting about food, enthusiastically talked about what she saw, promising to show these beauty to Adam and ... again disappeared.

In general, Adam's life went awry. Instead of heavenly bliss, he experienced the torment of hell. The man could not stand it and again went to the Creator. He spoke everything about his grief-country and was begged to get rid of such an unstable girlfriend, give him another. God first tried to sniff his brainchild, they say, have a conscience - then you suffer from loneliness, then you do not like my creation! What kind of whims are it really?! But Adam cried so much, so prayed to the Lord that he softened. In addition, with his characteristic wisdom, God set himself in the Adamov place (nevertheless, in his image he created a man, a sense of corporate honor dictated to the principles) - he decided to satisfy Adam's request. This was the first conspiracy against the first woman.

However, God was faced with new difficulties: creating Lilith in an improvisational style, he did not remember the recipe for a wonderful “test”. In addition, the creator clearly did not count on repetition. What, as a bona fide manufacturer, and warned Adam in due time.

The Lord thought for a long time and, finally, he dawned on him! He put Adam to sleep, broke his chest, took out his rib and constructed another woman out of him. She was without creative flight, without charm and charm Lilith. But she could neither argue nor capricious. She did not have the same mind as the first woman, neither the flight of fantasy. But she knew how to silently listen to Adam, admiring every sound of his voice. So Eve settled in Eden ...

Adam healed with Eve. And he became very good for him! He felt devotion, admiration and humility, which he could never achieve from Lilith. It was no longer necessary to sophisticate to achieve its location. And ... Adam stopped writing poetry, composing music, building planes and cars. Very soon, he completely forgot about his creative impulses. He even stopped speaking, because Eve knew in advance and in advance fulfilled all his desires. He stopped going hunting, since Eve was quite satisfied with the roots and herbs that grew up immediately in the clearing. He did not climb the mountains for unique flowers anymore - Eve herself tore dandelions in the meadow and weaved wreaths from them for her master. Adam stopped collecting flax and weaving fabrics from it to dress up his girlfriend; Eve generally preferred to run naked through the gardens of Eden. In short, Adam became the same Adam, who once came out of the creative hands of God. And in this primitive state, he became truly happy. And which of the men would have felt different? The ocean of female love, and a finger on the finger does not need to hit for this ...

So probably the first people would live forever and ever. But, as you know, the devil intervened. And you probably know the story of the serpentor-guide. Eve, in its natural stupidity, did the troubles, which more than collapsed on the head of all mankind. And the earthly whirlwind spun. And until now, the descendants of Adam are erasing this miserable lot.

But what happened to Lilith?

She, offended by a double betrayal - both her beloved and the creator, retired from the Gardens of Edem and has since been in proud loneliness. The change of residence significantly influenced her unbridled disposition, changing her character for the better. From afar, she watched the ordeals of Adam and Eve, suffering from the fact that they plunge into wildness and ignorance. I regretted that because of her whims and nonsense there were so many troubles. Lilith cried bitterly and, along with tears, anger, inconstancy, cunning, treachery left her ... She became kind and perfect.

At first, she was trying to independently preserve the fruits of the civilization that Adam created for her in heavenly gardens. But the Lord, in the anathema, did not spare anything of human creations. Then she began to gradually remind Adam and his descendants about herself, trying to wake the creative beginning in them. She appeared in their dreams and the wesuhnal “we/we”, No. 25 (41), 2003 was rhymes, sang chords, prompted mathematical and chemical formulas, pushed into creative thoughts. Alas, most of them simply did not pay attention to her. But there were, occasionally, those who excited her visits. And then they reached out with his thoughts to the pen, pen - to paper ... And wonderful poems were born, fascinating melodies, enchanting canvases ... They invented radio, interstellar rockets, incredible culinary recipes ... Television, cinema, computer, Internet also invented these eccentrics!

Once having learned, they worshiped her all their lives. Only the name was no longer Lilith, but by a muse. But the first woman was not angry with them for this. She became wise, got rid of vanity and no longer demanded to sing her name, as before. Whatever they called - if only there was a benefit, she thought, prompting the next eccentric coordinates of an undiscovered star. Indeed, the truth was revealed for her: no matter how flexible, obsolete, domestic and devoted, Eve was stupid, a real man always dreams of meeting a royal muse in his path. And then - at least a flood !!!