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Real Name |
Behemoth |
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First Appearance |
Hebrew Theology |
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Hebrew Theology |
Origin[]
Behemoth is a beast from the biblical Book of Job, and is a form of the primeval chaos-monster created by God at the beginning of creation; he is paired with the other chaos-monster, Leviathan, and according to later Jewish tradition both would become food for the righteous at the end-time. Metaphorically, the name has come to be used for any extremely large or powerful entity.
In the Dictionnaire Infernal, Behemoth is a demon that resembles a round-bellied humanoid elephant. He works as the infernal watchman for Satan and oversees the banquets in Hell while having a good singing voice.
Public Domain Literary Appearances[]
- Behemoth (1681)
- Dictionnaire Infernal (1818)
Notes[]
- Groudon originally from the video game Pokemon Ruby is inspired by the Behemoth.