Leviathan Leviathan Leviathan (; ) is a creature with the form of a sea monster from Jewish belief, referenced in the Hebrew Bible in the Book of Job, Psalms, the Book of Isaiah, and the Book of Amos. The Leviathan of the Book of Job is a reflection of the older Canaanite "Lotan", a primeval monster defeated by the god Hadad. Parallels to the role of Mesopotamian Tiamat defeated by Marduk have long been drawn in comparative mythology, as have been wider comparisons to dragon and world serpent narratives such as Indra slaying Vrtra or Thor slaying Jörmungandr, but Leviathan already
Leviathan in popular culture an aspect of Chauntea. In Steven Brust's novel "To Reign in Hell", Leviathan (female in this case) is one of seven elder inhabitants of Heaven who conspire to prevent Yahweh from creating the Earth as a sanctuary for himself and those loyal to him. "Leviathan" is the name of a novel by Scott Westerfeld about an alternate history in World War I. "Leviathan" is the title of a 1992 novel by Paul Auster. In Boris Akunin's novel "Murder on the Leviathan", Leviathan is the name of a gigantic steamship. "Leviathan Wakes" is the title a 2011 science fiction novel by