Bahamut

Modern illustration

Bahamut (بهموت} is a giant omnipotent creature in Arabian mythology, sometimes describes as a dragon or snake.

Bahamut rides on a giant whale creature called Liwash that resides in a vast sea, the Adwad. He supports a huge bull named Kuyutha who supports a rock of ruby, atop which stands an angel who supports the seven heavens. Later, Bahamut was identified with Liwash and became a huge fish hence the biblical tradition.

• Seven Heavens

• The First Earth (Inhabitants: man, genie and animals)
• The Second Earth (Inhabitants: wind of suffocation)
• The Third Earth (Inhabitants: stones of hell)
• The Fourth Earth (Inhabitants: sulphur of hell)
• The Fifth Earth (Inhabitants: serpents of hell)
• The Sixth Earth (Inhabitants: scorpions of hell)
• The Seventh Earth (Inhabitants: devil and his angels)
• An Angel
• A rock of Ruby
• Kuyutha
• Bahamut
• Fathomless sea
• Realm of Air
• Realm of Fire
• Falak, the omnipotent serpent

Popular culture

In the Final Fantasy series, Bahamut is a summon in almost every game and is depicted as a large dragon. More often than not, Bahamut's chief attack is "Mega Flare", dealing massive non-elemental damage to enemies.

See also

• The Christian counterpart, Behemoth
• Kuyutha
• Falak