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Leviathan

Biblical sea monster

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Interest in “Leviathan” spiked on Wikipedia on 2026-03-01.

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2026-02-05Peak: 42026-02-27
30-day total: 20

Key Takeaways

  • Leviathan is a giant sea serpent noted in theology and mythology.
  • It is referred to in Psalms, the Book of Job, the Book of Isaiah, and the pseudepigraphical Book of Enoch.
  • In the end, it is annihilated.
  • According to Ophite Diagrams, Leviathan encapsulates the space of the material world.

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 pseudepigraphical 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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