literary_concept

leviathan concept

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description
The overarching subject of the narrative, representing whales in their various forms, from living creatures to ancient, fossilized monsters, often described with immense scale and antiquity.
scope
archæological, fossiliferous, and antediluvian
significance
mighty theme

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  • referenced_byNarrator (Moby Dick)
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  • referenced_byAhab
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    Ahab’s harpoon had shed older blood than the Pharaoh’s.
  • referenced_byPlanisphere of Denderah
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    Gliding among them, old Leviathan swam as of yore; was there swimming in that planisphere
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    2026-03-02T00:08:20.295Z
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