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Destruction of Leviathan
"Destruction of Leviathan". 1865 engraving by Gustave Doré.

Leviathan (Hebrew: לִוְיָתָן, "twisted, coiled"), is a monster mentioned in the Bible. The word has become synonymous with any large sea monster or creature. In classical literature (such as the novel Moby-Dick) it refers to great whales, and in Modern Hebrew, it means simply "whale."

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  • Liber floridus-1120-Leviathan-p135

    Antichrist on Leviathan, Liber floridus, 1120

  • מיכאל סגן-כהן, לויתן, 1983

    "Leviathan" (1983) a painting by Michael Sgan-Cohen, the Israel Museum Collection, Jerusalem

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