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Leviathan

Sea monster referenced in the Tanakh

Entitymythological serpent biblical characterQ192677

Instance of: mythological serpent
, biblical character

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Leviathan is a giant sea serpent noted in theology and mythology. It is referenced in the Hebrew Bible, as a metaphor for a powerful enemy, notably Babylon. It is referred to in Psalms, the Book of Job, the Book of Isaiah, and the Book of Enoch. Leviathan is often an embodiment of chaos, threatening to eat the damned when their lives are over. In the end, it is annihilated. Christian theologians identified Leviathan with the demon of the deadly sin envy. According to Ophite Diagrams, Leviathan encapsulates the space of the material world.

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Present in work: Book of Job
Psalms
Isaiah
Name in native language: לִװײָתָן
Worshipped by: Jewish mythology
Christian mythology
Different from: Leviathan
Manifestation of: Leviathan
Has characteristic: fire-breathing monster
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1.Stated in Book of Job
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