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 is also the name of the game's first Raid, which takes place upon said ship. In both the manga and anime versions of "Fullmetal Alchemist", Leviathan is the demon representation of Envy, one of the seven deadly sins. In the "Yu-Gi-Oh!" anime series, the "Great Leviathan" is an antagonistic force and a gigantic serpent responsible for the destruction of Atlantis. The Digimon Leviamon is based upon the Leviathan. He is depicted as a giant red alligator, and is one of the Seven Great Demon Lords, amongst them representing the sin of envy. Leviathan is also the main antagonist of "".