primeval serpent

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A mythic serpent from early Jewish cosmology, representing chaotic forces before creation. It is cited alongside Leviathan and Behemoth as a primordial monster that embodies disorder and opposition to divine order.

When

First attested: 500 BCE
Attested period: -500 – 200
Historical notes: Appears in early Jewish mythic lists of primordial monsters, likely pre‑Second Temple.

Relationships

sibling of: Leviathan, Behemoth
co occurs with: angelic patrons of the nations, seven archangels

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Mentioned by

angelic patrons of the nations
seven archangels

Sources

encyclopedia (1)

Apocalyptic Literature (Encyclopædia Britannica, 11th ed.) (1911)

peer reviewed

Source passages

“Of primitive mythological traditions we might mention the primeval serpent, leviathan, behemoth”
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