She’s been called a demon, a witch, Adam’s rebellious first wife… and somehow wound up as a modern-day gothic pin-up icon. For this month’s bonus, it’s time to unpick the tangled mythology of Lilith: one of the oldest (and freakiest) figures in folklore.

From her roots in Mesopotamian demonology to a cameo in Jewish mysticism and beyond, we trace how a spooky night-spirit got a biblical rebrand, and became the ultimate symbol of untamed womanhood. Expect sex, snakes, and a whole lot of history.