However, the original biblical Behemoth never appeared as a fish. It has thus been translated as Behemot (German for "Behemoth") by Ethé. The name is thought to derive from the biblical Behemoth.
1229)'s geographic work and copies of Ibn al-Wardi (d. Balhūt is the alternate spelling given in Yaqut al-Hamawi (d. Bahamoot is Edward Lane's transcribed spelling. In the earliest sources, the name is Lutīyā, with Balhūt given as a byname and Bahamūt as a nickname.īahamūt is the spelling given in al-Qazwini (d. Bahamut carries this bull on its back, and is suspended in water for its own stability.īalhūt is a variant name found in some cosmographies. In this conception of the world, the earth is shouldered by an angel, who stands on a slab of gemstone, which is supported by the cosmic beast (ox) sometimes called Kuyutha'(/Kuyuthan)/Kiyuban/Kibuthan (most likely from a corruption or misrendering of Hebrew לִוְיָתָן " Leviathan"). Topkapi Palace Museum, Istanbul, MSSA A 3632, folio 131a īahamut, or Bahamoot ( / b ə ˈ h ɑː m uː t/ bə- HAH-moot Arabic: بهموت), is a monster that lies deep below, underpinning the support structure that holds up the earth, according to Zakariya al-Qazwini.
Surüri's Turkish translation of al-Qazwini.
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