Tabula Supernaturalis

An atlas of legends, places, and traditions

Lake & Sea Monsters · Middle East

Bahamut

Cosmic Ocean

Origin and tradition

Arabic cosmology describes Bahamut as an immense fish or sea creature supporting layers of the world.

Illustration in this atlas

A cosmic fish of impossible size, with scales like continents and an eye compared to a shining moon.

References and further reading

  1. en.wikipedia.org — Bahamut

These references offer further reading. Accounts and depictions vary; the atlas illustration is interpretive artwork, rather than historical or scientific evidence.

BahamutInterpretive illustration · Enlarge image

Approximate location: 26.8° N, 50.6° E

Bahamut

A cosmic fish of impossible size, with scales like continents and an eye compared to a shining moon.