Samael serves as the companion to Lilith in the Zohar. Samael functions as the male personification of evil. Samael is associated with the serpent and acts as the leader of fallen angels. After cohabiting with Samael Lilith receives punishment and becomes a demon goddess. Lilith and Samael form an alliance in which they embody the dark realm. These two characters stand as central figures in Jewish mythology. They represent inventions of overactive imaginations if not outright demon influence.

In Jewish folklore, Samael is depicted as a companion to the demon goddess Lilith, intertwined with myths that blend into scriptural interpretations. Some Jews, centuries after the writing of Leviticus, viewed the live goat of the Day of Atonement as an offering sent to Samael, whom they associated with the Devil and connected to the mythical figure of Azazel. This belief is reflected in a saying from that time, indicating that on the Day of Atonement, a gift was sent to Sammael, as noted in historical writings. However, such an interpretation suggests an act of idolatry, which is strictly prohibited in Scripture, as God commands against sacrificing to demons or even mentioning the names of other gods. Instead, the biblical instruction emphasizes a substitutionary animal bearing the nation's sins away from the camp, not as a gift to any demonic entity.