Leviathan

Origin and tradition

Biblical and Near Eastern traditions describe Leviathan as a vast sea serpent or chaos monster subdued by divine power.

Illustration in this atlas

A titanic armored serpent with smoking nostrils, interlocking scales, and a body that makes the sea boil.

References and further reading

1. en.wikipedia.org — Leviathan

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