Midrasch zu Bereschit 1:29

There (in the north) is the abode of the destroying spirits, earthquakes, winds, demons, lightnings and thunders; thence evil issues forth into the world, as it is said, "Out of the north evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the earth" (Jer. 1:14). Some say by ten Sayings was the world created || and in three (Divine attributes) are these (ten Sayings) comprised, as it is said, "The Lord by wisdom founded the earth; by understanding he established the heavens, by his knowledge the depths were broken up" (Prov. 3:19, 20). By these three (attributes) was the Tabernacle made, as it is said, "And I have filled him with the spirit of God, with wisdom, with understanding, and with knowledge" (Ex. 31:3). Likewise with these three (attributes) was the Temple made, as it is said, "He was the son of a widow woman of the tribe of Naphtali, and his father was a man of Tyre, a worker in brass; and he was filled with wisdom and understanding and knowledge" (1 Kings 7:14). By these three attributes it will be rebuilt in the future, as it is said, "Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established; and by knowledge are the chambers filled" (Prov. 24:3, 4).

(Fol. 59b) R. Juda said in the name of Rab: "Adam was not permitted to eat meat, as it is written (Ib. 1, 29) To you it shall be for food, and to every beast of the field; i.e., but not the beasts to you. However, after the descendants of Noah came, he permitted them, as it is said (Ib. 9, 3) Every moving thing that liveth shall be yours for food; even as the green herbs have I given you all things. And lest one say that they may be eaten while still alive, it reads (Ib.) But flesh in which its life is, which is its blood, shall ye not eat." We are taught in a Baraitha that R. Simon b. Menassia says: "Woe that a great servant was lost to the world, for if the serpent had not been cursed, everyone would have had two serpents in his house, one he would have sent to the South and the other to the North to bring him beautiful gems, precious stones and pearls and all other valuable things of the world, against whom no creature could have stood; and furthermore, they could have fastened a strap under its tail with which to pull out mud into his garden or onto the dump." The following objection was raised. R. Juda b. Bathyra said: "Adam the First was sitting in the garden of Eden, and the angels served him with roasted meat. "When the serpent looked in and observed his honor he became jealous." [Hence he was allowed to eat meat]! This refers to meat which came from heaven. But is there then any meat which came from heaven? Yea! As it happened to R. Simon b. Chalafta, who, being on the road, met lions, which were stirred against him; and he remarked (Ps. 104, 21) The young lions cry after their prey. Thereupon a miracle occurred, and two legs fell from heaven, one of which the lions consumed and the other remained. Simon took it, brought it into the college, and questioned: "Is this of a clean animal or of an unclean?" They answered him: "An unclean thing never comes from heaven."