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 hence the title of the episode. In the HBO series "Veep", "The Leviathan" is the nickname that Gary, the Vice President's personal aide, gives to the 60-pocket bag that he carries containing everything the VP might need while out of the office. In the television Series "Red Dwarf", the season seven episode "Epideme" features a ship called the "Leviathan" which the "Red Dwarf" crew discover buried in the middle of an ice planetoid. In the television series "Marvel's Agent Carter", Leviathan is referenced as the possible head of the enemy operation. The identity of Leviathan is yet to be revealed