Eisheth

Princess of the qlippoth

In Kabbalah, Eisheth Zenunim (Heb. אֵשֶׁת זְנוּנִים, "Woman of Whoredom") is a princess of the qlippoth who rules Gamaliel, the order of the qlippoth of Yesod.[1] She is found in Zohar 1:5a as a feminine personification of sin.[2] In Jewish mythology, she is said to eat the souls of the damned.[citation needed]

In popular culture

In Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel's Legacy saga, Eisheth is one of eight angels who follow Elua. She was noted for being gentle. In the series, she is noted as the patron angel of music, medicine, and art, and associated with the sea. Her province is Eisande.[citation needed]

References

  1. ^ Crowley, Aleister. Liber 777. p. 23.
  2. ^ "Zohar 1:5a:8". www.sefaria.org. Retrieved 2022-07-17.
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