Leviathan
E834360
chaos monster
figure in ancient Near Eastern mythology
figure in biblical mythology
mythological creature
primordial being
sea monster
Leviathan is a primordial sea monster from ancient Near Eastern and biblical mythology, often symbolizing chaos and cosmic opposition to divine order.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chaos monster
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figure in ancient Near Eastern mythology ⓘ figure in biblical mythology ⓘ mythological creature ⓘ primordial being ⓘ sea monster ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Isaiah 27:1
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Job 3 ⓘ Job 41 ⓘ Psalm 104 NERFINISHED ⓘ Psalm 74 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Yahweh
NERFINISHED
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primordial waters ⓘ the deep ⓘ the sea ⓘ |
| category |
Biblical legendary creature
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mythological water creature ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction |
is restrained by the deity
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threatens cosmic order ⓘ |
| culture |
ancient Israelite religion
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ancient Near Eastern cultures ⓘ |
| defeatedBy | Yahweh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
dragon-like creature
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sea serpent ⓘ |
| eschatologicalRole | to be slain at the end of days (in some Jewish traditions) ⓘ |
| genderInSomeSources | female ⓘ |
| habitat |
abyss
ⓘ
sea ⓘ |
| influenced |
Christian demonology
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later literary depictions of sea monsters ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Hebrew ⓘ |
| laterTradition |
appears in medieval Jewish mysticism
NERFINISHED
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featured in rabbinic literature ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Book of Isaiah
NERFINISHED
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Book of Job NERFINISHED ⓘ Book of Psalms NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
|
| nameMeaning |
coiled
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twisted one ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Yahweh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Lotan
NERFINISHED
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Rahab (biblical sea monster) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiamat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInMythology |
cosmic adversary
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embodiment of untamed nature ⓘ enemy of creation ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
chaos
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cosmic opposition to divine order ⓘ evil forces ⓘ the sea ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.