Atbash: Probably originally a
code, it is a simple substitution alphabet in which the last
letter is swapped with the first, the next to last with the
second and so forth. Atbash is used at least twice in the Bible
(Jer. 25.26 & 51.41) where 'Sheshakh' is used in place of
'Babel' (Babylon). In later literature it is sometimes a mystical
alphabet. [AH] Cooled: e.g. limited her ability to
conceive from her husband (see 'hot', below). [AH] Feet: A not uncommon euphemism for
'genitals'. [AH] Get, Gita: This is the official document
of divorce, issued by the husband, whereby a wife is 'sent
away'/released. [AH] Hot: This term appears to be used
consistently in these contexts to mean 'pregnant'. [AH] Little Faces: Presumably, either the
cherubim, or the souls of unborn children. Patai assumes the former[AH] Lilin: Patai identifies these as the male
equivalents of the liliths -- e.g. incubus. In contrast, the Epstein
translates "female demons." [AH] Screech: Note the 'owl' connection in
Isa. 34:14, the Gilgamesh fragment and the Sumerian relief. [AH]
