But long before there was a Christian devil, God had a first worst enemy: the great mythical sea monster, best known by the name Leviathan. The cosmic showdown of god versus sea monster has roots deep ...

A vast array of mythical sea monsters are depicted, from the siren to the leviathan. Each tells its own tale of both the experiences of explorers as well as the perceptions of those on land.

His goal was to impress people. 'He called it the Missouri Leviathan - referring to the biblical sea monster - and had some pretty interesting theories about the way it life. Koch believed it was an ...