Leviathan was held that God originally produced a male and a female leviathan, but lest in multiplying the species should destroy the world, he slew the female, reserving her flesh for the banquet that will be given to the righteous on the advent of the Messiah. Rashi's commentary on repeats the tradition: the...sea monsters: The great fish in the sea, and in the words of the Aggadah (B.B. 74b), this refers to the Leviathan and its mate, for He created them male and female, and He slew the female and salted her away for the righteous in the future, for if
Leviathan in popular culture ocean-themed hero known as Tidehunter goes under the name Leviathan. In the "StarCraft" universe, leviathans are massive space-born organisms that serve as carriers for the zerg swarm. In the "Mass Effect 3" DLC, "Mass Effect: Leviathan", the protagonists investigate a derelict Reaper codenamed "Leviathan", and wind up encountering the ancient aquatic species responsible for the creation of the Reapers, who are unofficially dubbed Leviathans. In "", Leviathan is the name of a boss. In the real-time strategy game "Age of Mythology", the Leviathan is a giant snake able to transport allies in its mouth. It is available to Egyptian players