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Antonio Castellaneta's avatar

What struck me most was “We all fed Leviathan / And Leviathan became.” You don’t simply say the monster grows; you say it becomes. That changes the responsibility of everyone watching. Each person may think their attention is too small to matter, but in the end Leviathan is also the sum of all those eyes upon him. Perhaps some monsters don’t need to be defeated. They need us to stop participating in their existence.

Crosswind Chronicles's avatar

I absolutely loved this. Leviathan works perfectly as the monster, but the idea underneath it is what really got me: every attempt to fight it, point at it, talk about it, or make it smaller only gives it more attention and therefore more power. “Each harpoon builds a stage” is such a killer way of putting that. And then the ending, “We all fed Leviathan / And Leviathan became,” turns the whole thing back on everyone who thought their little contribution couldn’t possibly matter. Also, the audio was badass. 😂 It genuinely felt like a heavy metal sea shanty you’d hear right before somebody makes the terrible decision to go looking for the monster.

Labyrinthia Mythweaver's avatar

Thank you! I’m so glad that it resonated!

Sharon Stein's avatar

You’re writing is sobering and thought provoking. There are so many writers here who do the. Glad I got here. Not sure how but grateful all the same.

Joe Casey's avatar

Well Done Tune !! 👍

Sincerely Seb's avatar

I love how the monster is made by the people. Whether through rumors, imagination or actual feeding, the belief of the people gives the Leviathan its power and its a lovely insight into the magic of folklore as a whole.

Labyrinthia Mythweaver's avatar

It is something I've been thinking about a lot lately. Thank you, Seb! ❤️

MAC's avatar

Don’t sing to it and mythology isn’t created.

But going to slay the leviathan isn’t silent song.

Justin-Scott Jessup's avatar

I wrote a poem on the same topic a few weeks back, I went a different direction. It was nice reading your lens. Thanks.

Labyrinthia Mythweaver's avatar

Thank you for reading!

Shadow Pursuit's avatar

Love me some mythological horror! Very well done🖤🐦‍⬛

docdeepy's avatar

And then we have the thought about what happens if we do not feed the alligators.

Benjamin G. Lightman's avatar

This is another fantastic piece, Labyrinthia. Every time I think you can't surprise me anymore, you end up doing so in spades.

Labyrinthia Mythweaver's avatar

Thank you so much, Benjamin! 🥰

Clay Toleman's avatar

Love it!

Stephen Bondar's avatar

This was a very interesting take on the creature. The idea of it feeding on its Own lore is a lot like the idea of God‘s needing worshippers to continue to exist; and elder gods have disappeared or faded from existence as people no longer worship them or make sacrifices to them.

Labyrinthia Mythweaver's avatar

Thank you so much for listening.

Deb E. Dee's avatar

YUP. Lest we be pulled under

Martin Maenza's avatar

Your chorus refrains are always so catchy. They hook into my brain and do not leave. That is a gift. Thank you for sharing it with us so often. 💛

Labyrinthia Mythweaver's avatar

Thank you for listening!! ❤️

Kathy Dirickson's avatar

it's an overwhelming perspective of the Devil incarcerated, because evil lives on our bragging or actual praises, I didn't realize that the leviathan was associated with greed, I had only read where it says that the Leviathan will rise from. the deep.

your work is wonderful as usual.

Kyl Williamson's avatar

The currency being our attention.

Fragments and the Dark's avatar

Fantastic! Loved it very much! 😁🖤🖤

Labyrinthia Mythweaver's avatar

Thank you! ❤️

Words about things and stuff's avatar

You’re very good at taking something I think I know… and making me know it better… or differently… which… I guess… is still better. Thank you!