Leviathan from various religious mythology.
It is thought that Leviathan was created as one of the first creatures and was one of three primordial beings that could hold great power on the earth. Behemoth (a bull-like creature) was given dominance over the land. Ziz (a dragon-like creature) was given reign over the skies. Lastly, Leviathan was given rule over all the seas – though the Mediterranean was to be his home. The mighty Leviathan was thought to be the most powerful of these three creatures. This is possibly because of the dangers that are associated with the sea and possibly because the Leviathan was known to be destructive while Behemoth and Ziz were peaceful creatures.
In the beginning, there were supposedly two Leviathan’s – a male and a female. They were made to keep each other company in the seas. As time went on, however, it became clear that both creatures could not be allowed to survive. This was supposedly because the Leviathan would take over (and possibly devour) the world if they were able to create offspring. Alternative versions also say that it was only necessary to kill one of the Leviathan because it had been corrupted by an evil entity – causing it to lose its gentle nature and become a creature of great destructive power.
To preserve the lives of his other creations, Yahweh descended to the earth to destroy the female Leviathan. There was a great struggle between Yahweh and the female Leviathan because of her great strength. However, because Yahweh was all powerful, he was eventually able to kill the female and save the rest of his creations from destruction. The male Leviathan is bitter because of the loss of his companion and awaits the end times when he will battle with Yahweh.
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