Behemoth
demonic earth Jewish corroborated · 3
Behemoth is a male land-monster who, along with Leviathan, will be served up to the righteous at the end of time. The Book of Enoch describes Behemoth as a male monster living in the desert of Dunaydin ("east of Eden").
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When
- First attested
- 500 BCE
- Attested period
- -500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Appears in the Book of Enoch and later Jewish sources.
Relationships
- allied with
- Leviathan
- co occurs with
- Ziz, angelic patrons of the nations, seven archangels
- created by
- God
- sibling of
- primeval serpent, Leviathan
Sources
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“Dividing the beasts into monster of water and one of dry earth is probably a recalling of the monstrous pair Leviathan and Behemoth. In accordance with Isaiah 27:1, the dragon will be slain by God on the last day and cast into the abyss.”
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“The webnovel Worm features the Endbringers, a trio of city-destroying monsters named Behemoth, Leviathan and the Simurgh.”
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“Of primitive mythological traditions we might mention the primeval serpent, leviathan, behemoth”
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