Urban Dictionary: Definitions by andy

Leviathan

1) any large, powerful monster or creature.

2) a giant whale in Greek (or is it Roman?) mythology.

3) a similar giant whale in Final Fantasy games.

4) title of a book by Thomas Hobbes, which gives an authoritarian argument that flaws in human nature make the state necessary.

5) a name for the state, especially an authoritarian and far-reaching state, derived from Hobbes's book.

The front cover of Hobbes's book shows a picture of a giant king, the state, made up of lots of little people.

The irony is that Hobbes is effectively advocating the creation of a "monster", which is what Leviathan initially was.

by Andy May 1, 2004

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Curufin

One of the seven sons of Feanor in Tolkien's The Silmarillion, he was involved in the exploits of his brother Celegorm and was the only other son of Feanor involved in the kidnapping of Luthien. He was slain along with Celegorm and Caranthir while battling Elwing's forces in Arvernien.

He was the official master of Huan the wolfhound, who followed him into exile. But Huan turned against him, helping Luthien to escape.

He's a nasty pointy-eared bastard like Celegorm.

by Andy May 23, 2004

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