Character History
Old Testament Character, Marine Monster, created by God and later killed by Arkhangel Gabriel. The monstrous snakes, invulnerable to weapons, which erupts the flames from the mouth.History of origin
The image of a multi-headed sea monster named Latan, or Leviafan, appears in the mythology of the ancient city-state of the state, existing on the territory of modern Syria for six thousand years before our era. There, Leviathan accompanied the pit, the god of the sea, and was defeated along with God's Baal.
Later, the image of Leviafana penetrated into the legends of the ancient Jews. It is believed that this image came from Egypt. Jews interpreted in this way information about crocodiles inhabiting the Nile River.
Described and retold many times who have never seen a live crocodile, the image could be significantly distorted. In addition, the size and power of the animal could "artistically exaggerate" for a frightening effect. As a result, the animal has changed in almost unrecognizable in the folk consciousness, turning into a demon from the fire of the fiery.
The name Leviafan is mentioned in the tanne and in the most ancient part of the Christian Bible - the Old Testament. There this name means "pig", "twisted", and in modern Hebrew translated as "KIT".
Legends and myths
In the Old Testament Book, Iova says that catching Leviafan as a fish there is no chance. This is a monster with a double dental, an extinguishing flame and sparks from the mouth. From the nostrils of Leviafan, the smoke, weapons against him powerless and from one glance of this monstrous snake, people fall into NIC. Leviathan plays in the Great and Beauty Sea and referred to as the "king above the sons of pride." And in the book of Isaiah, it is said that the Lord will hit Leviafan with his sword and kill this sea monster.
In the texts of the Torah interpretors, there are also mentions of Leviathan. It is believed that the sea monster Leviathan has no pair. God created Leviafan, like other animals, and at the beginning there were males and females. However, God decided that this creation would be dangerous for the rest, if it brokes, and females destroyed. So Leviafany lost the opportunity to multiply.
In one treaty, it is said that Leviathan will kill the Archangel Gabriel. The meat of the monsters will be cooked for a pyr, which will arrange the Lord for the righteous. And this feast will be held inside the tent, which will make the skin of the murdered marine monster.
Leviathan in culture
Leviathan often "pops up" in culture. Boris Akunin called so a detective novel, where the eponymous passenger ship follows from the UK to India. The main hero of Eraste Fandorin on board "Leviafan" is drawn into the investigation into the killing of the English Lord in Paris.
The name "Leviafan" gave a book and another writer - American scott wizterfeld. This is a novel for teenagers in the style of Steampunk. Leviafan here is a lively flying ship that leaves from Britain to Istanbul with a mysterious diplomatic mission.
Russian fictory Nick Perumov published a cycle of books "Seven Beasts Riegega", where Leviathan is present as one of the beasts.
The image of Leviafan also appears in cinema. In 1989, the Italian director George Kosmatos removed the horror film "Leviathan". The name of the sea monster there is a Soviet warship there, on board which some secret experiments were held with a dangerous virus, because of which the crew was killed, and the ship was flooded.
In 2014, Russian director Andrei Zvyagintsev removed the film, which is also called Leviafan. This is a social drama, where the image of the sea monster from the Bible is used as a metaphor of state power. The film itself is a modern cinematic interpretation of biblical history about Jew.
In the series "Supernatural" Leviathans a lot. These are monsters, the main opponents of the Winchesters brothers in the seventh season. Leviathans "dragged" in the world of people Angel Castiel, who visited purgatory, where Leviathans lived earlier, and absorbed all the souls inhabited there.
Castiel did it to gain force equal to the Divine, but "did not cope with the management." In the end, Leviathans broke the angel and got out to the outside, spreading through the light through the water, as it should be relying on the marine monsters. Together with water, Leviathans "leaning" in the body of people, in whose shells began to pace on the ground.
The main among Leviathans became someone Dick Roman, who immediately began to enter the evil plans for the future of mankind. Character played actor James Patrick Stewart.
In the fantastic series "On the edge of the Universe", Leviathans - living biomechanical space ships, once created artificially, but with the time "pumping" intelligence and self-awareness. Having received freedom, this "people" began to boil the expanses of the Universe and in itself, and with crews on board.
In the fictional universe comic book "Marvel" Leviafan - the name of the Soviet terrorist organization, which was created as a response to the German "Hydra".
In the American television series "Agent Carter" on the organization "Leviafan" there are a number of secondary characters - Soviet spies, hypnotists and killers. According to the plot, the group was organized on the personal order of Stalin after the completion of World War II. Members of the group should kidnap the Military Development of Howard Stark, Tony Stark - Iron Man's Father.