From Mythology to General Public Law the “Monster Creature” Event: Leviathan, Behemoth, Rahab, Snake and Dragon

Journal Title: Uluslararası Ekonomi ve Yenilik Dergisi - Year 2017, Vol 3, Issue 2

Abstract

"The monster and the killing of this monster” is used widely in mythological stories. There are also monster stories in Sumerian and Babylonian mythology. In these stories the monster is sometimes called the name. The Leviathan is a monster in Babylonian mythology. The Bible also mentions the Leviathan as a monster. Thomas Hobbes also gave the names of the two monsters as title to their two works. These two monsters appear in the Bible. This article will focus on the meaning of the monster, in mythology, in the Bible and in the general public law (Thomas Hobbes).

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Adil Şahin, Atila Doğan

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Adil Şahin, Atila Doğan (2017). From Mythology to General Public Law the “Monster Creature” Event: Leviathan, Behemoth, Rahab, Snake and Dragon. Uluslararası Ekonomi ve Yenilik Dergisi, 3(2), 149-184. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-356434