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Leviathan

Leviathan (; Hebrew: לִוְיָתָן, Modern: Livyatan, Tiberian: Liwyāṯān) 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 figures in the Hebrew Bible as a metaphor for a powerful enemy, notably Babylon (Isaiah 27:1), and some scholars have pragmatically interpreted it a… more »


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""I'm a dream away and a sleep behind waking up safely blind Resurrected dumb yet protected Confessing sins to unkind witness Whose holding charm an arms leght distance away While assisting mistakes to sneak up behind me Finding me unclaimed and blamed for shames sake  For every shining star there are three that have fallen Two misjudged by hands having stolen For every shining star there are three that have fallen Two over looked by eyes that are swollen with lies and a fools golden splendor  True targets of admiration stands in the shadows Eclipsed by the undeserving Claiming the spotlight as their own Enacting failures to a mass audience Giving stage fright to greatness  Performing miracles and walking on water When boastfully alone Hidden abilities un-shown un-wept un-dreamt Sneak away to play without permission to say Do you care enough to look beneath? ...or care less  For every shining star there are three that have fallen Two misjudged by hands having stolen For every shining star there are three that have fallen Two over looked by eyes that are swollen with lies and a fools golden splendor""

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