Published on November 7, 2018
Leviathan
Regions of expansion
Iraq
Syrian Arab Republic
Türkiye
Egypt
Islamic Republic of Iran
Cyprus
Israel
Description
Leviathan (other-Hebrew: לוְיָתָן, modern Hebrew: ל, livyatan - "twisted, twisted"; modern. meaning — "whale") — a sea monster in the form of a giant snake, mentioned in The Tanakh (Old Testament), including Psalms, the Book of Job, the Book of Isaiah, The Book of Amos, as well as the Book of Enoch.
In the legends of the Ancient East and in the Bible, a giant sea monster with great power. Often described as the embodiment of chaos, and a devourer of the souls of the damned after death.
