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The Role Of Monsters In The Bible

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The Bible is filled with a shockingly large number of biblical monsters. Regardless of whether or not the monsters found in the Bible ever actually existed, they offer a compelling insight into the fears and superstitions of people from centuries ago. Interestingly, many of these Bible monsters are still having an impact on our nightmares and entertainment today. For example, it 's likely that H.P. Lovecraft was inspired by the Leviathan, and millions of people cheer weekly for Daenerys Targaryen 's dragons in Game of Thrones. The numerous mythical creatures in the Bible are often hybrids of a variety of other creatures. There 's also a few appearances from supernatural favorites such as werewolves. Putting all of these horrific monsters

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