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 In 1994, the American rapper Nas released his first solo album, "Illmatic". The first official single released from the album was "It Ain't Hard to Tell" in which Nas rapped "Begin like a violin / End like Leviathan", suggesting his music can have a soothing effect to the ear of its listeners but a rough ending for his competition. American metalcore band Leathermøuth wrote a song named "Leviathan" for their debut album "xø". The American progressive metal band Mastodon named their second album "Leviathan" in reference to the Herman Melville novel "Moby-Dick", on which the concept of the album is