Behemoth

AKA Behemot

Titles:

Embodiment of the Primeval Soil, Supreme Land Monster, Beast of Terra Firma

Culture:

Jewish / Christian

Kin:

Yahweh / God (creator)

Appearance:

Behemoth is an enormous land beast whose anatomy has been described as resembling those of elephants, buffalo, hippopotamuses and rhinoceroses. This demon has therefore been reported to possess a massive upper body and legs, thick skin and horns/tusks (or both).

Purpose/Role:

Much too powerful to be tamed by human beings

So powerful, in fact, that this demon's name is now used to refer to any entity of formidable size and strength

According to the Tanakh, Yahweh created Behemoth and Leviathan, unconquerable monsters of the land and sea, respectively, in order to demonstrate to Job the futility of questioning his divine power and will

Some sources claim Behemoth dwells in an invisible desert east of the Garden of Eden
It is prophesied that at the end of time, Behemoth and Leviathan will engage in mortal combat, during which Yahweh will intervene and slay them both