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Leviathan is a sea monster of immense size. The leviathan of the Middle Ages was used as an image of Satan, endangering both God's creatures - by attempting to eat them - and God's creation - by threatening it with upheaval in the waters of chaos. As the demon of envy, it's classified as one of the Seven Princes of Hell, corresponding to the seven deadly sins. Leviathan represents the element of water. The element of water in Satanism is associated with life and creation.

History[]

The use of the word to describe any sea creature has even led cryptozoology to believe in its actual existence as an unknown creature. In his book, "In Search of Prehistoric Survivors," cryptozoologist Dr. Karl Shuker regards Leviathan as a myth inspired, at least in part, by sightings of a hypothetical Mosasaur-type sea monster.

Bernard Heuvelmans, in his book “Dans le sillage des monstres marins” found this entity to be a type of "Marine Centipede", probably comparing it to the Greek "Skolopendra".

It has a body with scales close together, as a shield, sharp teeth and a reptilian shape, in fact, it is quite similar to a dragon without wings in its external appearance. Its scales are emerald green or turquoise.

It is capable of expelling a vaporized acid through its mouth, thus being able to cause corrosive burns in its victims. His eyes are always illuminated, as if incandescent.

Other demonologists maintain that Leviathan is also a powerful incubus specialized in seducing famous women.

Astrology has also dealt with Leviathan. Some astrologers, in fact, relate it to the sign of Aquarius, to the ephebe Ganymede, and above all to Prometheus, that thief of fire who stole the secrets of Olympus for the benefit of humanity.

Perhaps the last and most disturbing metaphor related to Leviathan is that cyclopean book by Thomas Hobbes, published in 1651; whose pages irritated both the determinants and the detractors of absolutism, because the English philosopher was the first to insinuate unacceptable characteristics of the human condition: the tendency to submission, the blind acceptance of power and its doctrines, and the perpetual and unspeakable fear of freedom.

Traits[]

Through various interpretations, the Leviathan is shown to be an incredibly violent creature that cannot be tamed or reasoned with. He looks at everything that is weaker than him, and the mere thought of those trying to challenge him only makes him laugh.

The portrayal of him also varies from culture to culture, but he is often portrayed as a monstrosity in the form of a serpentine dragon or a giant fish/whale. He is said to have impenetrable armor skin, along with sleek limbs, blade-like teeth, glowing white eyes, and even multiple heads (despite being portrayed as having only one head).

Skills[]

The leviathan is said to possess a variety of different abilities that make it impossible for humans to defeat it. Not only does he have sharp teeth and difficult scales, he is also said to possess the ability to shoot fire from his mouth that is capable of boiling the entire ocean.

It is also said that he has control over the Earth's oceans; Mere hitting from him is enough to form entire tsunamis.

Symbolism[]

The leviathan symbolizes the wild and unpredictable side of the world's oceans, which were revered and feared in equal parts by the ancient world. In many religions and folklore, the ocean was also the traditional prison for evil spirits, primordial gods, and Lovecrafian horrors. Leviathan can be seen as a fusion of these primal fears and wonders.

His draconic appearance and ferocious nature is probably symbolism for Satan himself, and his continuing struggle against God is seen as the primordial chaos of the past (darkness before light) struggling with the inevitable order of the future (the "world of evil"). to come"). The anti-god of the Abrahamic religion can also be preserved because he is not a creation of God.

Demonology[]

In demonology, Leviathan is one of the seven princes of Hell, as well as the gatekeeper of the kingdom, taking the form of the "Hellmouth".

Trivia[]

  • The Leviathan is mentioned in the Old Testament.
  • The Leviathan can vary from different characteristics, in some stories, it is represented as a monstrous giant fish, a sea serpent or a huge cetacean with reptiloid features.

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