Adne Sadeh

The Adne Sadeh (meaning "man of the mountain", plural adne ha-sadeh)[1] is a legendary monster mentioned in Jewish folklore.[2]

Adne Sadeh
GroupingLegendary creature
Sub groupingHumanoid
CountryIsrael

Overview

Looking at the legend, it becomes noticeable that the Adne Sadeh appears as a humanoid wild beast living high up in local Jewish mountain ranges. It is said the Adne Sadeh's life is maintained by a cord which connects his navel to the earth. If this cord is cut, the creature will die. Even though the Adne Sadeh normally feeds off what the soil surrounding him yields, travelers are warned about entering areas where his cord can reach, as the creature could attack.

Sometimes in the stories, the adne ha-sadeh are seen as men-like beings whom God created before Adam and were later wiped into extinction by the deluge of old.[3][4]

See also

References
  1. Satlow, Michael (2018). Strength to Strength: Essays in Honor of J. D. Cohen. Brown University. p. 321. ISBN 9781946527134.
  2. Raab, Earl (October 11, 1974). "The Barnacle Goose and Other Jewish Monsters" (PDF). S. F. Jewish Bulletin. Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  3. Ginzberg, Louis (1909). Legends of the Jews. Entry: The creation of the World: The Sixth Day.
  4. Schwarts, Howard (2006). Tree of Souls: The Mythology of Judaism. Oxford University Press. p. 144. ISBN 9780195327137.
  5. "Fantastically Wrong: When People Thought Lambs Grew Right Out of the Ground". WIRED. Retrieved 2018-05-18.
  6. OED, entry: "Woodwose"
  7. "Yeti". Random House Webster's Unabridged Dictionary.


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