Leviathan - wikipedia Leviathan Jump to : navigation , search This article is about the biblical creature . For other uses , see Leviathan ( disambiguation ) . The Destruction of Leviathan by Gustave Doré ( 1865 ) Leviathan ( / lɪˈvaɪ. əθən / ; Hebrew : לִוְיָתָן  , Modern Livyatan Tiberian Liwyāṯān ) is a sea monster referenced in the Hebrew Bible in the Book of Job , Psalms , and Isaiah . The Leviathan of the Book of Job is a reflection of the older Canaanite Lotan , a primeval monster defeated by the god Hadad . Parallels to the role of Mesopotamian Tiamat defeated by Marduk have long been drawn in comparative mythology , as have been wider comparisons to dragon and world serpent narratives such as Indra slaying Vrtra or Thor slaying Jörmungandr , but Leviathan already figures in the Hebrew Bible as a metaphor for a powerful enemy , notably Babylon ( Isaiah 27 : 1 ) , and some scholars have pragmatically interpreted it as referring to large aquatic creatures , such as the crocodile . The word later came to be used as a term for `` great whale '' as well as of sea monsters in general . Contents ( hide ) 1 Etymology and origins 2 Hebrew Bible 3 Judaism 4 Christianity 5 Modern reception 5.1 Satanic Bible 6 See also 7 References 8 Bibliography 9 External links Etymology and origins ( edit ) See also : Lotan , Tannin ( monster ) , Tiamat , Tehom , and Chaoskampf The name לִוְיָתָן is a derivation from the root לוה lvh `` to twine ; to join '' , with an adjectival suffix ן - , with a literal meaning of `` wreathed , twisted in folds '' . Both the name and the mythological figure are a direct continuation of the Ugaritic sea monster Lôtān , one of the servants of the sea god Yammu defeated by Hadad in the Baal Cycle . The Ugaritic account has gaps , making it unclear whether some phrases describe him or other monsters at Yammu 's disposal such as Tunannu ( the Biblical Tannin ) . Most scholars agree on describing Lôtān as `` the fugitive serpent '' ( bṯn brḥ ) but he may or may not be `` the wriggling serpent '' ( bṯn ʿqltn ) or `` the mighty one with seven heads '' ( šlyṭ d. šbʿt rašm ) . His role seems to have been prefigured by the earlier serpent Têmtum whose death at the hands Hadad is depicted in Syrian seals of the 18th -- 16th century BCE . Sea serpents feature prominently in the mythology of the Ancient Near East . They are attested by the 3rd millennium BCE in Sumerian iconography depicting the god Ninurta overcoming a seven - headed serpent . It was common for Near Eastern religions to include a Chaoskampf : a cosmic battle between a sea monster representing the forces of chaos and a creator god or culture hero who imposes order by force . The Babylonian creation myth describes Marduk 's defeat of the serpent goddess Tiamat , whose body was used to create the heavens and the earth . Hebrew Bible ( edit ) The Leviathan is mentioned six times in the Tanakh , in Job 3 : 8 , Job 40 : 15 -- 41 : 26 , Amos 9 : 3 , Psalm 74 : 13 -- 23 , Psalm 104 : 26 and Isaiah 27 : 1 . Job 41 : 1 -- 34 is dedicated to describing him in detail : `` Behold , the hope of him is in vain ; shall not one be cast down even at the sight of him ? '' In Psalm 74 , God is said to `` break the heads of Leviathan in pieces '' before giving his flesh to the people of the wilderness . In Psalm 104 , God is praised for having made all things , including Leviathan , and in Isaiah 27 : 1 , he is called the `` tortuous serpent '' who will be killed at the end of time . The mention of the Tannins in the Genesis creation narrative ( translated as `` great whales '' in the King James Version ) and Leviathan in the Psalm do not describe them as harmful but as ocean creatures who are part of God 's creation . The element of competition between God and the sea monster and the use of Leviathan to describe the powerful enemies of Israel may reflect the influence of the Mesopotamian and Canaanite legends or the contest in Egyptian mythology between the Apep snake and the sun god Horus . Alternatively , the removal of such competition may have reflected an attempt to naturalize Leviathan in a process that demoted it from deity to demon to monster . Judaism ( edit ) Leviathan the sea - monster , with Behemoth the land - monster and Ziz the air - monster . `` And on that day were two monsters parted , a female monster named Leviathan , to dwell in the abysses of the ocean over the fountains of the waters . But the male is named Behemoth , who occupied with his breast a waste wilderness named Duidain . '' ( 1 Enoch 60 : 7 -- 8 ) Later Jewish sources describe Leviathan as a dragon who lives over the Sources of the Deep and who , along with the male land - monster Behemoth , will be served up to the righteous at the end of time . The Book of Enoch ( 60 : 7 -- 9 ) describes Leviathan as a female monster dwelling in the watery abyss ( as Tiamat ) , while Behemoth is a male monster living in the desert of Dunaydin ( `` east of Eden '' ) . When the Jewish midrash ( explanations of the Tanakh ) were being composed , it was held that God originally produced a male and a female leviathan , but lest in multiplying the species should destroy the world , he slew the female , reserving her flesh for the banquet that will be given to the righteous on the advent of the Messiah Rashi 's commentary on Genesis 1 : 21 repeats the tradition : `` Leviathan '' ( 1983 ) a painting by Michael Sgan - Cohen , the Israel Museum Collection , Jerusalem the ... sea monsters : The great fish in the sea , and in the words of the Aggadah ( B.B. 74b ) , this refers to the Leviathan and its mate , for He created them male and female , and He slew the female and salted her away for the righteous in the future , for if they would propagate , the world could not exist because of them . הַתַּנִינִם is written . ( I.e. , the final `` yud , '' which denotes the plural , is missing , hence the implication that the Leviathan did not remain two , but that its number was reduced to one . ) -- ( from Gen. Rabbah 7 : 4 , Midrash Chaseroth V'Yetheroth , Batei Midrashoth , vol 2 , p. 225 ) . In the Talmud Baba Bathra 75a it is told that the Leviathan will be slain and its flesh served as a feast to the righteous in ( the ) Time to Come , and its skin used to cover the tent where the banquet will take place . The festival of Sukkot ( Festival of Booths ) therefore concludes with a prayer recited upon leaving the sukkah ( booth ) : `` May it be your will , Lord our God and God of our forefathers , that just as I have fulfilled and dwelt in this sukkah , so may I merit in the coming year to dwell in the sukkah of the skin of Leviathan . Next year in Jerusalem . '' The enormous size of the Leviathan is described by Johanan bar Nappaha , from whom proceeded nearly all the aggadot concerning this monster : `` Once we went in a ship and saw a fish which put his head out of the water . He had horns upon which was written : ' I am one of the meanest creatures that inhabit the sea . I am three hundred miles in length , and enter this day into the jaws of the Leviathan ' '' . When the Leviathan is hungry , reports Rabbi Dimi in the name of Rabbi Johanan , he sends forth from his mouth a heat so great as to make all the waters of the deep boil , and if he would put his head into Paradise no living creature could endure the odor of him . His abode is the Mediterranean Sea ; and the waters of the Jordan fall into his mouth . In a legend recorded in the Midrash called Pirke de-Rabbi Eliezer it is stated that the fish which swallowed Jonah narrowly avoided being eaten by the Leviathan , which eats one whale each day . The body of the Leviathan , especially his eyes , possesses great illuminating power . This was the opinion of Rabbi Eliezer , who , in the course of a voyage in company with Rabbi Joshua , explained to the latter , when frightened by the sudden appearance of a brilliant light , that it probably proceeded from the eyes of the Leviathan . He referred his companion to the words of Job xli. 18 : `` By his neesings a light doth shine , and his eyes are like the eyelids of the morning '' ( B.B. l.c. ) . However , in spite of his supernatural strength , the leviathan is afraid of a small worm called `` kilbit '' , which clings to the gills of large fish and kills them ( Shab . 77b ) . In the eleventh century piyyut ( religious poem ) , Akdamut , recited on Shavuot ( Pentecost ) , it is envisioned that , ultimately , God will slaughter the Leviathan , which is described as having `` mighty fins '' ( and , therefore , a kosher fish , not an inedible snake or crocodile ) , and it will be served as a sumptuous banquet for all the righteous in Heaven . Christianity ( edit ) Leviathan in the fresco The Last Judgment ; painted by Giacomo Rossignolo , c. 1555 Leviathan can also be used as an image of Satan , endangering both God 's creatures -- by attempting to eat them -- and God 's creation -- by threatening it with upheaval in the waters of Chaos . St. Thomas Aquinas described Leviathan as the demon of envy , first in punishing the corresponding sinners ( Secunda Secundae Question 36 ) . Peter Binsfeld likewise classified Leviathan as the demon of envy , as one of the seven Princes of Hell corresponding to the seven deadly sins . Leviathan became associated with , and may originally have referred to , the visual motif of the Hellmouth , a monstrous animal into whose mouth the damned disappear at the Last Judgement , found in Anglo - Saxon art from about 800 , and later all over Europe . The Revised Standard Version of the Bible suggests in a footnote to Job 41 : 1 that Leviathan may be a name for the crocodile , and in a footnote to Job 40 : 15 , that Behemoth may be a name for the hippopotamus . Young Earth Creationists have also identified Leviathan and Behemoth with dinosaurs . Modern reception ( edit ) The word Leviathan has come to refer to any sea monster , and from the early 17th century has also been used of overwhelmingly powerful people or things ( comparable to Behemoth or Juggernaut ) , influentially so by Hobbes ' book ( 1651 ) . As a term for sea monster , it has also been used of great whales in particular , e.g. in Herman Melville 's Moby - Dick . In Modern Hebrew , the word now simply means `` whale '' . Lord Tennyson wrote a sonnet , `` The Kraken '' ( 1830 ) , which describes the massive creature that dwells at the bottom of the sea . Below the thunders of the upper deep ; Far far beneath in the abysmal sea , His ancient , dreamless , uninvaded sleep The Kraken sleepeth : faintest sunlights flee About his shadowy sides ; above him swell Huge sponges of millennial growth and height ; And far away into the sickly light , From many a wondrous grot and secret cell Unnumber 'd and enormous polypi Winnow with giant arms the slumbering green . There hath he lain for ages , and will lie Battening upon huge seaworms in his sleep , Until the latter fire shall heat the deep ; Then once by man and angels to be seen , In roaring he shall rise and on the surface die . Satanic Bible ( edit ) Anton Szandor LaVey in his Satanic Bible ( 1969 ) has Leviathan representing the element of Water and the direction of west , listing it as one of the Four Crown Princes of Hell . This association was inspired by the demonic hierarchy from The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abra - Melin the Mage . The Church of Satan uses the Hebrew letters at each of the points of the Sigil of Baphomet to represent Leviathan . Starting from the lowest point of the pentagram , and reading counter-clockwise , the word reads `` לִוְיָתָן '' . Transliterated , this is ( LVIThN ) Leviathan . See also ( edit ) Adamastor Aspidochelone Bakunawa Book of Job in Byzantine illuminated manuscripts Christian demons in popular culture Kraken Lernaean Hydra Leviathan in popular culture Lilith Ouroboros Rahab ( Egypt ) Shesha Tarasque Ziz References ( edit ) This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain : Singer , Isidore ; et al. , eds. ( 1901 -- 1906 ) . `` Leviathan '' . Jewish Encyclopedia . New York : Funk & Wagnalls Company . Jump up ^ Cirlot , Juan Eduardo ( 1971 ) . A Dictionary of Symbols ( 2nd ed . ) . Dorset Press . p. 186 . ^ Jump up to : Wilhelm Gesenius , Samuel Prideaux Tregelles ( trans . ) Hebrew and Chaldee lexicon to the Old Testament ( 1879 ) . Jump up ^ Uehlinger ( 1999 ) , p. 514 . ^ Jump up to : Herrmann ( 1999 ) , p. 133 . Jump up ^ Heider ( 1999 ) . ^ Jump up to : Uehlinger ( 1999 ) , p. 512 . ^ Jump up to : K. van der Toorn , Bob Becking , Pieter Willem van der Horst , eds. ( 1999 ) . Dictionary of deities and demons in the Bible . Wm . B. Eerdmans Publishing . pp. 512 -- 14 . Retrieved 13 July 2012 . CS1 maint : Uses editors parameter ( link ) ^ Jump up to : Hermann Gunkel , Heinrich Zimmern ; K. William Whitney Jr. , trans. , Creation And Chaos in the Primeval Era And the Eschaton : A Religio - historical Study of Genesis 1 and Revelation 12 . ( Grand Rapids : MI : Erdmans , 1895 , 1921 , 2006 ) . Jump up ^ Enuma Elish , Tablet IV , lines 104 -- 105 , 137 -- 138 , 144 from Alexander Heidel ( 1963 ) ( 1942 ) , Babylonian Genesis , 41 -- 42 . Jump up ^ Jewish Publication Society translation ( 1917 ) . Jump up ^ Gen. 1 : 21 . Jump up ^ Gen. 1 : 21 ( KJV ) . Jump up ^ Ps. 104 . Jump up ^ For example , in Isaiah 27 : 1 . Jump up ^ Watson , R.S. ( 2005 ) . Chaos Uncreated : A Reassessment of the Theme of `` chaos '' in the Hebrew Bible . Walter de Gruyter . ISBN 3110179938 , ISBN 9783110179934 Jump up ^ Baba Bathra 74b Jump up ^ Chabad . `` Rashi 's Commentary on Genesis '' . Retrieved 25 October 2012 . Jump up ^ Finkel , Avraham ( 1993 ) . The Essence of the Holy Days : Insights from the Jewish Sages . Northvale , N.J. : J. Aronson . p. 99 . ISBN 0 - 87668 - 524 - 6 . 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( 13 February 2008 ) . `` Were Dinosaurs alive after Babel ? '' . Answersingenesis.org . Retrieved 13 July 2012 . Jump up ^ `` '' The Kraken '' ( 1830 ) `` . www.victorianweb.org . Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 03 . Jump up ^ `` The History of the Origin of the Sigil of Baphomet and its Use in the Church of Satan '' . Church of Satan website . Retrieved 3 September 2009 . Bibliography ( edit ) Heider , George C. ( 1999 ) , `` Tannîn '' , Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible , 2nd ed. , Grand Rapids : Wm . B. Eerdmans Publishing , pp. 834 -- 836 . Herrmann , Wolfgang ( 1999 ) , `` Baal '' , Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible , 2nd ed. , Grand Rapids : Wm . B. Eerdmans Publishing , pp. 132 -- 139 . Uehlinger , C. ( 1999 ) , `` Leviathan '' , Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible , 2nd ed. , Grand Rapids : Wm . B. Eerdmans Publishing , pp. 511 -- 515 . External links ( edit ) Look up leviathan in Wiktionary , the free dictionary . ' Sea monster ' whale fossil unearthed . Named Leviathan by scientists 30 June 2010 . Putting God on Trial -- The Biblical Book of Job contains a major section on the literary use of Leviathan . Job 41 : 1 -- 41 : 34 ( KJV ) The fossilised skull of a colossal `` sea monster '' has been unearthed along the UK 's Jurassic Coast . 27 October 2009 ' Sea monster ' whale fossil unearthed 30 June 2010 Enuma Elish ( Babylonian creation epic ) Philologos concordance page Text of the Leviathan passage from Job 40 and 41 ( hide ) Book of Job Job In Islam In rabbinic literature People and entities Job 's family members Jemima Keziah Keren - happuch Job 's friends and supporters Bildad Elihu Zophar Eliphaz Behemoth Jobab ben Zerah Leviathan Rahab Ziz Related religious texts Testament of Job In art Films Adam 's Apples ( 2005 ) The Reverend ( 2011 ) A Serious Man ( 2009 ) Leviathan ( 2014 ) Literature Answer to Job ( 1952 analysis ) God 's Favorite ( 1974 play ) J.B. 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Signing of the United states Declaration of Independence - wikipedia Signing of the United states Declaration of Independence Jump to : navigation , search Not to be confused with John Trumbull 's painting Declaration of Independence . Signing of the United States Declaration of Independence John Trumbull 's painting Declaration of Independence , depicting the five - man drafting committee of the Declaration of Independence presenting their work to the Second Continental Congress Date August 2 , 1776 ( 1776 - 08 - 02 ) Venue Independence Hall Location Philadelphia , Pennsylvania Coordinates 39 ° 56 ′ 56 '' N 75 ° 09 ′ 00 '' W  /  39.948889 ° N 75.15 ° W  / 39.948889 ; - 75.15 Coordinates : 39 ° 56 ′ 56 '' N 75 ° 09 ′ 00 '' W  /  39.948889 ° N 75.15 ° W  / 39.948889 ; - 75.15 Participants Delegates to the Second Continental Congress The signatures on the Declaration of Independence The signing of the United States Declaration of Independence occurred primarily on August 2 , 1776 at the Pennsylvania State House , Independence Hall in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania . The 56 delegates to the Second Continental Congress represented the 13 former colonies which had declared themselves the `` United States of America , '' and they endorsed the Declaration of Independence which the Congress had approved on July 4 , 1776 . The Declaration proclaimed that the former Thirteen Colonies then at war with Great Britain were now a sovereign , independent nation and thus no longer a part of the British Empire . The signers ' names are grouped by state , with the exception of President of the Continental Congress John Hancock ; the states are arranged geographically from north to south . The final draft of the Declaration was approved by the Continental Congress on July 4 , although the date of its signing has long been disputed . Most historians have concluded that it was signed on August 2 , 1776 , nearly a month after its adoption , and not on July 4 as is commonly believed . Contents ( hide ) 1 Date of signing 2 List of signers 3 Signer details 4 Stories and legends 5 References 5.1 Citations 5.2 Sources Date of signing ( edit ) The Declaration of Independence of the United States of America , by Armand - Dumaresq ( c. 1873 ) has been hanging in the White House since the late 1980s The Second Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence on July 4 , 1776 , with 12 of the 13 colonies voting in favor and New York abstaining . The date that the Declaration was signed has long been the subject of debate . Within a decade after the event , Thomas Jefferson , Benjamin Franklin , and John Adams all wrote that the Declaration was signed by Congress the day it was adopted on July 4 , 1776 . That assertion is seemingly confirmed by the signed copy of the Declaration , which is dated July 4 . Additional support for the July 4 date is provided by the Journals of Congress , the official public record of the Continental Congress . The proceedings for 1776 were first published in 1777 , and the entry for July 4 states that the Declaration was engrossed and signed on that date ( the official copy was handwritten ) . In 1796 , signer Thomas McKean disputed that the Declaration had been signed on July 4 , pointing out that some signers were not present , including several who were not even elected to Congress until after that date . `` ( N ) o person signed it on that day nor for many days after '' , he later wrote . His claim gained support when the Secret Journals of Congress were published in 1821 . The Secret Journals contained two previously unpublished entries about the Declaration . On July 15 , New York 's delegates heard that they 'd gotten permission from their convention to agree to the declaration . The Secret Journals entry for July 19 reads : Resolved That the Declaration passed on the 4th be fairly engrossed on parchment with the title and stile of `` The unanimous declaration of the thirteen united states of America '' & that the same when engrossed be signed by every member of Congress . The entry for August 2 states : The declaration of Independence being engrossed & compared at the table was signed by the Members . In 1884 , historian Mellen Chamberlain argued that these entries indicated that the famous signed version of the Declaration had been created following the July 19 resolution , and had not been signed by Congress until August 2 . Subsequent research has confirmed that many of the signers had not been present in Congress on July 4 , and that some delegates may have added their signatures even after August 2 . Both Jefferson and Adams never wavered from their belief that the signing ceremony took place on July 4 , yet most historians have accepted the argument which David McCullough articulates in his biography of John Adams : `` No such scene , with all the delegates present , ever occurred at Philadelphia . '' The Syng inkstand was used during the signing of the Declaration Legal historian Wilfred Ritz concluded in 1986 that about 34 delegates signed the Declaration on July 4 , and that the others signed on or after August 2 . Ritz argued that the engrossed copy of the Declaration was signed by Congress on July 4 , as Jefferson , Adams , and Franklin had stated , and that it was implausible that all three men had been mistaken . Ritz believed that McKean 's testimony was questionable , and that historians had misinterpreted the July 19 resolution . According to Ritz , this resolution did not call for a new document to be created , but rather for the existing one to be given a new title , which was necessary after New York had joined the other 12 states in declaring independence . Ritz reasoned that the phrase `` signed by every member of Congress '' in the July 19 resolution meant that delegates who had not signed the Declaration on the 4th were now required to do so . List of signers ( edit ) Fifty - six delegates eventually signed the Declaration of Independence : President of Congress 1 . John Hancock ( Massachusetts Bay ) New Hampshire 2 . Josiah Bartlett 3 . William Whipple 4 . Matthew Thornton Massachusetts Bay 5 . Samuel Adams 6 . John Adams 7 . Robert Treat Paine 8 . Elbridge Gerry Rhode Island and Providence Plantations 9 . Stephen Hopkins 10 . William Ellery Connecticut 11 . Roger Sherman 12 . Samuel Huntington 13 . William Williams 14 . Oliver Wolcott New York 15 . William Floyd 16 . Philip Livingston 17 . Francis Lewis 18 . Lewis Morris New Jersey 19 . Richard Stockton 20 . John Witherspoon 21 . Francis Hopkinson 22 . John Hart 23 . Abraham Clark Pennsylvania 24 . Robert Morris 25 . Benjamin Rush 26 . Benjamin Franklin 27 . John Morton 28 . George Clymer 29 . James Smith 30 . George Taylor 31 . James Wilson 32 . George Ross Delaware 33 . Caesar Rodney 34 . George Read 35 . Thomas McKean Maryland 36 . Samuel Chase 37 . William Paca 38 . Thomas Stone 39 . Charles Carroll of Carrollton Virginia 40 . George Wythe 41 . Richard Henry Lee 42 . Thomas Jefferson 43 . Benjamin Harrison 44 . Thomas Nelson , Jr . 45 . Francis Lightfoot Lee 46 . Carter Braxton North Carolina 47 . William Hooper 48 . Joseph Hewes 49 . John Penn South Carolina 50 . Edward Rutledge 51 . Thomas Heyward , Jr . 52 . Thomas Lynch , Jr . 53 . Arthur Middleton Georgia 54 . Button Gwinnett 55 . Lyman Hall 56 . George Walton Signer details ( edit ) Eight delegates never signed the Declaration , out of about 50 who are thought to have been present in Congress during the voting on independence in early July 1776 : John Alsop , George Clinton , John Dickinson , Charles Humphreys , Robert R. Livingston , John Rogers , Thomas Willing , and Henry Wisner . Clinton , Livingston , and Wisner were attending to duties away from Congress when the signing took place . Willing and Humphreys voted against the resolution of independence and were replaced in the Pennsylvania delegation before the August 2 signing . Rogers had voted for the resolution of independence but was no longer a delegate on August 2 . Alsop favored reconciliation with Great Britain and so resigned rather than add his name to the document . Dickinson refused to sign , believing the Declaration premature , but he remained in Congress . George Read had voted against the resolution of independence , and Robert Morris had abstained -- yet they both signed the Declaration . The most famous signature on the engrossed copy is that of John Hancock , who presumably signed first as President of Congress . Hancock 's large , flamboyant signature became iconic , and John Hancock emerged in the United States as an informal synonym for `` signature '' . Future presidents Thomas Jefferson and John Adams were among the signatories . Edward Rutledge ( age 26 ) was the youngest signer and Benjamin Franklin ( age 70 ) the oldest . John Hancock 's now - iconic signature on the Declaration is nearly 5 inches ( 13 cm ) long . Some delegates were away on business when the Declaration was debated , including William Hooper and Samuel Chase , but they were back in Congress to sign on August 2 . Other delegates were present when the Declaration was debated but added their names after August 2 , including Lewis Morris , Oliver Wolcott , Thomas McKean , and possibly Elbridge Gerry . Richard Henry Lee and George Wythe were in Virginia during July and August , but returned to Congress and signed the Declaration probably in September and October , respectively . New delegates joining the Congress were also allowed to sign . Eight men signed the Declaration who did not take seats in Congress until after July 4 : Matthew Thornton , William Williams , Benjamin Rush , George Clymer , James Smith , George Taylor , George Ross , and Charles Carroll of Carrollton . Matthew Thornton did not take a seat in Congress until November . By the time that he signed it , there was n't any space for his name next to the other New Hampshire delegates , so he placed his signature at the end of the document . The first published version of the Declaration was the Dunlap broadside . The only names on that version were Congress President John Hancock and Secretary Charles Thomson , and those names were printed rather than signatures . The public did not learn who had signed the engrossed copy until January 18 , 1777 , when the Congress ordered that an `` authenticated copy '' be sent to each of the 13 states , including the names of the signers . This copy is called the Goddard Broadside ; it was the first to list all the signers except for Thomas McKean , who may not have signed the Declaration until after the Goddard Broadside was published . Congress Secretary Charles Thomson did not sign the engrossed copy of the Declaration , and his name does n't appear on the Goddard Broadside , even though it does appear on the Dunlap broadside . Stories and legends ( edit ) Various legends emerged years later concerning the signing of the Declaration , when the document had become an important national symbol . In one famous story , John Hancock supposedly said that Congress , having signed the Declaration , must now `` all hang together '' , and Benjamin Franklin replied : `` Yes , we must indeed all hang together , or most assuredly we shall all hang separately . '' The quotation did not appear in print until more than 50 years after Franklin 's death . References ( edit ) Citations ( edit ) Jump up ^ Warren , `` Fourth of July Myths '' , pp. 242 -- 43 Jump up ^ Warren , `` Fourth of July Myths '' , p. 246 ; Burnett , Continental Congress , p. 192 Jump up ^ Hazelton , Declaration History , pp. 299 -- 302 ; Burnett , Continental Congress , p. 192 Jump up ^ Hazelton , Declaration History , p. 302 Jump up ^ Warren , `` Fourth of July Myths '' , pp. 243 -- 45 Jump up ^ https://declaration.fas.harvard.edu/blog/signing Jump up ^ U.S. Continental Congress , Secret Journals vol. 1 , p. 46 Jump up ^ U.S. Continental Congress , Secret Journals vol. 1 , p. 46 Jump up ^ Warren , `` Fourth of July Myths '' , pp. 245 -- 46 Jump up ^ Hazelton , Declaration History , pp. 208 -- 19 ; Wills , Inventing America , p. 341 Jump up ^ Strauss , Valerie ( July 2 , 2014 ) . `` What you know about July 4th is wrong '' . The Washington Post . Retrieved January 7 , 2017 . Jump up ^ Ritz , `` Authentication '' , p. 194 Jump up ^ Ritz , `` Authentication '' , p. 182 Jump up ^ Ritz , `` Authentication '' , pp. 198 -- 200 Jump up ^ Ritz , `` Authentication '' , pp. 190 -- 200 Jump up ^ Friedenwald ( Interpretation and Analysis , p. 143 ) says that 45 delegates can be confirmed as present on July 4 , and that another four might have been . Jump up ^ Friedenwald ( Interpretation , p. 149 ) gives the number of non-signers as seven , not counting Dickinson , who absented himself for the final votes . Jump up ^ Hazelton , Declaration History , pp. 525 -- 26 Jump up ^ Hazelton , Declaration History , p. 209 Jump up ^ Merriam - Webster online ; Dictionary.com . Jump up ^ Malone , Story of the Declaration , p. 90 Jump up ^ Fradin , The Signers , 112 . Jump up ^ Friedenwald , Interpretation , p , 148 Jump up ^ Friedenwald ( Interpretation , p. 149 ) lists seven men ; he does not include Charles Carroll of Carrollton , who had been working as an emissary for Congress . He did not become an official member of the Maryland delegation until July 4 , and did not take his seat as a delegate until July 18 . ( Hazelton , Declaration History , pp. 529 , 587 ) Jump up ^ The U.S. State Department ( 1911 ) , The Declaration of Independence , 1776 , pp. 10 , 11 . Jump up ^ Friedenwald , Interpretation , p. 150 Jump up ^ Warren , `` Fourth of July Myths '' , p. 247 ; Hazelton , Declaration History , p. 284 ; Friedenwald , Interpretation , p. 137 , where the date is misprinted as January 8 , but correct on page 150 . Jump up ^ Friedenwald , Interpretation , p. 137 Jump up ^ Malone , Story of the Declaration , p. 91 Sources ( edit ) Boyd , Julian P. , ed . The Papers of Thomas Jefferson , vol. 1 . Princeton University Press , 1950 . 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Nathan West ( General Hospital ) - wikipedia Nathan West ( General Hospital ) Jump to : navigation , search Nathan West General Hospital character Portrayed by Ryan Paevey Duration 2013 -- First appearance December 30 , 2013 ( 2013 - 12 - 30 ) Created by Ron Carlivati Introduced by Frank Valentini Classification Present ; regular Profile Other names James Nathan Reeves Occupation Detective Residence Port Charles , New York ( show ) Family Family Westbourne Scorpio / Jones family Father Cesar Faison Mother Liesl Obrecht Adoptive mother Madeline Reeves ( foster ) Sisters Nina Clay ( foster ) Britt Westbourne Half - brothers Heinrich Faison Spouse Claudette Beaulieu ( 2006 -- 16 ) Maxie Jones ( 2017 -- ) Stepdaughters Georgie Spinelli Aunts Madeline Reeves First cousins Nina Clay Nathan West is a fictional character from General Hospital , an American soap opera on the ABC network , portrayed by Ryan Paevey . Created by head writer Ron Carlivati , Nathan was introduced in late 2013 by executive producer Frank Valentini as a love interest for Maxie Jones ( Kirsten Storms ) . Ryan Paevey 's casting was very well received . The character of Nathan becomes quite popular rather quickly among viewers and critics becoming known as the show 's resident heroic `` good guy '' as he tries to support his mess of a family . At the same time , Nathan 's pairing with Maxie becomes a fan favorite pairing and their `` slow burn '' romance was praised by critics . Contents ( hide ) 1 Storylines 2 Development 2.1 Casting and creation 2.2 Characterization 2.3 Introduction ( 2014 ) 2.4 Lineage 2.5 Relationships 3 Reception 4 References Storylines ( edit ) In 2014 , Nathan sublets Maxie Jones 's ( Kirsten Storms ) apartment . Detective West convinces Anna Devane ( Finola Hughes ) to hire him so he can follow up his investigation into his sister 's attempted murder as he suspects her husband Dr. Silas Clay ( Michael Easton ) is responsible . Silas shifts blame onto his ex-lover Ava Jerome ( Maura West ) . The investigation hits a snag when a witness ends up dead and Nathan 's mother Madeline Reeves ( Donna Mills ) claims that Nina has died after Silas has relinquished his rights to Nina 's vast estate . Nathan is shocked when Madeline falls into the trap to catch the killer and confesses that she drugged Nina to kill her unborn child . Nathan later clashes with Maxie 's manipulative boyfriend Levi Dunkleman ( Zachary Garred ) whom he blames for Maxie rejecting her daughter and narrowly avoids a one - night stand with his half - sister Britt Westbourne ( Kelly Thiebaud ) and meets his biological mother , Madeline 's estranged sister Liesl Obrecht ( Kathleen Gati ) . Nathan is shocked when Madeline reveals Nina is alive as she is carted off to prison . Nathan covers for Maxie during her custody hearing to the sway the judge in her favor as he shares a happy reunion with Nina ( Michelle Stafford ) . When the judge discovers Nathan lied for Maxie and she loses custody of her daughter , Nathan suspects Levi tipped off the judge upsetting Maxie . Nathan and Maxie end up handcuffed together on July 4 after he arrest her for trespassing on private property . Levi later frames Nathan for tipping off immigration about Levi 's expired visa leading to Maxie throwing Nathan out of the apartment . As Maxie is set to marry Levi , Nathan discovers Levi has stolen a family heirloom from Maxie 's mother Felicia Jones ( Kristina Wagner ) . With the help of his partner Dante Falconeri ( Dominic Zamprogna ) , Nathan crashes the wedding only for Levi to escape with Maxie and her best friend and Dante 's wife Lulu ( Emme Rylan ) at gun point . Levi is revealed to be the son of Felicia 's jilted ex-lover Peter Harrell ( David Gautreaux ) and when goes to rescue the girls , Nathan is kidnapped by Victor Cassadine ( Thaao Penghlis ) . Nathan is about to kill Victor himself until Liesl claims they are father and son . Victor helps Nathan rescue Maxie Levi and Peter and after Maxie kills Levi to save Nathan , they share their first kiss as the clinic goes up in flames killing Victor , Levi and his father . Nathan and Maxie 's first date is interrupted by Judge Walters ( William Allen Young ) who forbids them from seeing one another in order for Maxie to get visitation with her daughter Georgie . Nathan is shot on the job and Maxie rushes to his side which leads to Judge Walters denying her visitation rights . Nathan comforts a devastated Maxie and arranges for Monica Quartermaine ( Leslie Charleson ) to appeal to Walters on Maxie 's behalf . Maxie visits with Georgie in Portland and reunites with Nathan on New Year 's Eve -- the anniversary of their first meeting and they make love for the first time . In 2015 , Nathan moves out at Maxie 's request that they ease into their relationship and they later clash when Maxie helps fugitive Johnny Zacchara ( Brandon Barash ) skip town . Meanwhile , Maxie 's daughter Georgie returns with her father Spinelli ( Bradford Anderson ) who is looking to reunite with Maxie . Maxie dumps Nathan after she blames him for accepting Spinelli 's challenge to box for her affections . Nathan later teams up with Spinelli 's ex-girlfriend Ellie Trout ( Emily Wilson ) to make their respective lovers jealous leading to Nathan and Maxie reuniting at the Nurses ' Ball . After Silas is found dead , Nathan works to clear Nina 's name and is furious when Madeline is revealed to be the killer . When Nathan is shot in 2016 , still under the influence of drugs , he refers to Maxie by the name of his ex-wife Claudette who cheated on him and broke his heart . Nathan later proposes to Maxie as Obrecht advises him to keep quiet about his split from Claudette fearing it could land him in prison as Nathan had shot Claudette 's lover in a drunken rage . Maxie is hesitant to trust Nathan but they soon reconcile only for Claudette ( Williamson ) to show up in town . Maxie convinces Nathan to keep Claudette to keep an eye on her . Nathan is furious when his recent confidant Griffin Munro ( Matt Cohen ) is revealed to be Claudette 's lover , and even further shocked when Claudette claims Nathan as the father of her daughter , Charlotte ( Scarlett Fernandez ) . Rightfully suspicious , Maxie exposes that Claudette manipulated a DNA test to make Nathan think Charlotte was his assuming it would keep her safe from her former lover Valentin Cassadine ( James Patrick Stuart ) . Development ( edit ) Casting and creation ( edit ) In November 2013 , the producers released a casting call for a contract role . In late December 2013 , head writer Ron Carlivati announced on Twitter that model turned actor Ryan Paevey had joined the cast in the contract role of Detective Nathan West . The December 30th edition of Soap Opera Digest revealed that Paevey 's first scenes were with Kirsten Storms , who played Maxie Jones . ABC Soaps In Depth confirmed the character 's full name to be Nathan West . Paevey made his debut as a contract cast member . Though he was originally slated to appear on December 27 , Paevey 's first air date was pushed back to December 30 , 2013 , due to news coverage . During an interview with AfterBuzz TV Paevey revealed that the rather unconventional casting process started when he was just lounging around with his close friends and management team and one of his managers suggested that Paevey should meet with casting director Mark Teschner . Paevey revealed that when he first auditioned for the show , `` there was no part . They just wanted some young blood on the show . '' The producers had the actor come in to read dummy sides quite a few times . He was brought back to audition again for executive producer Frank Valentini and other people from the network . During the audition process , he screen - tested opposite Storms and Chad Duell who played Michael Corinthos . Of his casting , Paevey said , `` This is my first series regular role , the first time I have a dressing room with my name on the door . I 'm not an ego guy , but by the same token , I also kind of wanted to my best to fit in quickly . '' Paevey himself was shocked by his success because he had no prior acting experience when he auditioned for General Hospital . Characterization ( edit ) Paevey on similarities to character I 'm a straight shooter . I tell it like it is . I can be kind of blunt . I 'm serious and stoic . I have great respect for justice . Truth and honesty are big things to me . I can tell when I 'm being lied to . Always . Nathan is the same way . We both place importance on honesty , justice and fairness . `` '' ABC Soaps In Depth ( 2014 ) The initial casting notice described the character as a `` Caucasian '' in his `` late 20s '' who is `` Handsome , sexy '' and `` dynamic . '' The character was further described as a `` Rich , privileged , charming badboy . '' However , the `` badboy '' characteristic appeared to have been dropped by the time of Paevey 's casting . In an interview with Soap Opera Digest , Paevey described Nathan as a `` good guy , '' who is `` guided by a moral compass . He 's a straight - shooter . '' Paevey described Nathan 's demeanor as a cop as `` hawklike focus . '' Ron Carlivati described Nathan as a `` hard - nosed , buttoned - down , practical guy . '' Soap Opera Digest described Nathan as a `` hard - driving cop character . '' Paevey told Soaps In Depth that Nathan 's birth name , `` James represents a part his family ( and himself ) that is restricted . '' This complicates things further because he loves his family very much and there are several aspects of that family that make Nathan who he is . Paevey said that during the audition process when the character was being formed , he noticed that he and the character had a lot in common . Since the character 's introduction it has been very clear that `` he 's a law - abiding , true - seeking good guy . '' Paevey immediately rejected the notion that Nathan could have a dark side because of his genetics -- `` I do n't think he 's the type '' Paevey insisted . `` Sometimes a good egg comes out of a bad nest . '' According to Paevey , Nathan is not `` morally ambiguous . '' He does n't have some deep dark sketchy past that he is trying to live down . Nathan is `` straight and he 's clear . My gut tells me that , '' Paevey said . Paevey later said `` I think the fact that his family was so busted up is the reason he 's a good guy . '' Introduction ( 2014 ) ( edit ) Not attaching Nathan to a specific love interest immediately allows for the writers to slowly integrate him into the canvas . Soaps In Depth reported that Nathan 's is n't just some `` run - of - the - mill '' cop , but `` He 's on a mission to stir things up for a few people ! '' It is soon revealed that Nathan is in town investigating his estranged brother - in - law Silas Clay ( Michael Easton ) in the attempted murder of his comatose sister Nina . However , Silas 's former mistress Ava Jerome ( Maura West ) is also at the top of the suspect list . In 2014 , legendary actress Donna Mills , known for her portrayal of Abby Cunningham on the prime time soap , Knots Landing was cast in the role of Madeline Reeves -- Nathan 's mother . It is revealed that Madeline raised Nathan to believe Silas was guilty and he is working on her behalf to lock Silas up for Nina 's condition . Despite acting to avenge his sister , Nathan tolerates Madeline 's disdain for his career choice because she thinks it is `` below them . '' Nathan partners up with Silas and his girlfriend Sam McCall ( Kelly Monaco ) to set a trap for Ava believing she is guilty . However , the sting operation does n't go as planned when Madeline is revealed to be the culprit -- and Nathan is forced to arrest her . Lineage ( edit ) Veteran actresses Donna Mills ( left ) and Kathleen Gati ( right ) portray Nathan 's aunt Madeline Reeves who raises him as her own and Liesl Obrecht Nathan 's biological mother , respectively . Madeline 's arrest sets the stage for several more revelations starting with Nathan being revealed to be the biological son of Madeline 's estranged sister , Liesl Obrecht ( Kathleen Gati ) and therefore the half - brother of Obrecht 's daughter Britt Westbourne ( Kelly Thiebaud ) . Nathan is `` dumbfounded '' by the shift in his family dynamics , much like Paevey himself . Madeline is forced to come clean after learning that Nathan and Britt nearly slept together . Soaps In Depth said Nathan is in a `` rock and hard place '' with mothers like Obrecht and Madeline . Nathan must come to terms with the fact that `` the murderer he thought to be his mother is actually his aunt . And the murderer he believed to be just another nutjob is actually his biological mother ! '' According to Paevey , Nathan is immediately put off by the revelation of his connection to Obrecht due to her less than stellar reputation and he is reluctant to have anything to do with her . While she is genuinely interested in building a relationship , he is not . Though Paevey expected Nathan to eventually bond with Obrecht , Ron Carlivati insisted it would take much more than the information for Nathan to come to see Liesl as his mother especially because of his feelings towards Madeline . Nathan struggles with trusting anyone because his entire life has been a lie . And because there is so much happening in his life at the time Nathan 's feelings about the situation get pushed to the side . As Madeline is carted off to prison , she drops yet another bomb on Nathan by revealing that Nina ( Michelle Stafford ) is very much alive . For Nathan , his relationship with Nina has always been `` sacrosanct '' and he is that one good thing in her life which makes him vulnerable to her schemes . According to Paevey , `` Nina is the one pure memory of ( Nathan 's ) childhood . '' When Madeline is released from prison , Nathan tries to give her the benefit of the doubt because her actions do n't negate the good she did in raising him . As for his feelings toward Obrecht , Nathan recognizes she is n't `` all - bad . '' Despite giving them a chance , Paevey said `` nothing really surprises him anymore '' when it comes to his family . Nathan 's expectations are not too high because `` He already knows that everybody in his family is a mess . '' In 2014 , Paevey said `` Nathan is intrinsically distrustful of the concept of his family . '' Despite the recent revelations about Nathan 's other familial connections , in May 2014 Paevey himself wondered if Nathan 's paternity would be addressed . With the reveal that Obrecht is his mother , On - Air On - Soaps immediately speculated that Cesar Faison ( Anders Hove ) who had recently been revealed as his sister Britt 's father could be Nathan 's father too . However , Carol Baroom from SoapHub said the Faison theory `` does n't make sense '' because there would have been no reason for Obrecht to give Nathan up -- she would have raised him with Faison and Britt . Faison as Nathan 's father would also contradict Obrecht 's prior disappointment with being unable to give him a male heir . Baroom also suggested that Obrecht feels it would hurt Faison to know she had another man 's child . In December 2014 , it is made clear that Faison would have never accepted another man 's child . `` Obrecht : You and I are the only ones who know he 's not your son . What 's that saying ? `` Two people can keep a secret ... if one of them is dead . '' I needed to keep this a secret . Victor : Yes , well , that I understand . What I do n't understand ... is why . Obrecht : Nathan must believe you are his father ... because the truth is far , far worse . '' -- Obrecht and Victor discuss Nathan 's paternity. ( 2014 ) In June 2014 when Thaao Penghlis announced that he would reprise his role as Victor Cassadine , Daytime Confidential speculated that Victor could turn out to be Nathan 's father . During an interview in July 2014 , Ryan Paevey guessed that his character would turn out to be a member of the famous , yet infamous Cassadine family . Meanwhile , speculation increased when Penghlis invited Paevey to appear with him at his book signing and fed into the rumors with cryptic messages on social media . However Penghlis refused to confirm or deny the potential plot twist when he was questioned by Soaps In Depth . Then head writer Ron Carlivati revealed that there was much more to Victor and Obrecht 's relationship than expected . Though she viewed Victor as the more `` feasible '' candidate for Nathan 's father Carol Baroom immediately questioned Obrecht 's motives for hiding Nathan from Victor and vice versa . Obrecht claims Victor as Nathan 's father in September 2014 only for Victor to order a DNA test which disproves that theory . However Obrect kills Victor before he can tell Nathan that they are n't father and son after all . She then allows Nathan and the rest of the world to believe her lie . In March 2015 , Janette Smith of Soap Opera Spy recognized that Obrecht `` fears for the safety of Nathan if his father is ever revealed '' and proposed yet another potential candidate as Nathan 's father . Based on Obrecht going to such extreme lengths to keep Nathan from questioning his paternity , Smith speculated that Nathan 's father could actually be the never before seen Valentin Cassadine -- a character that was slated to be introduced in 2009 , but the story was terminated before it hit airwaves . Even the notoriously evil Helena Cassadine ( Constance Towers ) who had wreaked havoc on Port Charles for years was visibly terrified of Valentin when the character was first mentioned in 2009 as he was supposed to be more much more lethal than any of the other Cassadines . In May 2016 , Paevey commented on the character 's paternity plot taking a backseat as his story progressed and felt it would definitely be addressed sometime in the future . However , Paevey admitted that the writers were very adamant about a Cassadine connection . When Valentin ( James Patrick Stuart ) comes after Nathan 's supposed daughter Charlotte in October 2016 SoapHub 's Hope Campbell speculated that the series had finally set the stage to solve the two year long mystery of Nathan 's paternity . Relationships ( edit ) Australian actor Zachary Garred played Levi who does his best to isolate Maxie from her loved ones putting him at odds with Nathan . Nathan 's only significant romance within the series to date is his relationship with Maxie Jones ( Kirsten Storms ) . Ron Carlivati recalled during an interview with Soap Opera Digest `` When we saw Ryan ( Paevey , Nathan ) we thought , ' Oh , wow , he 'd be really great for Maxie . ' '' The purpose of their first scenes , which are Storms 's final scenes before her maternity leave to make sure viewers saw the obvious chemistry . Carlivati said `` These two may be arguing , bickering , or sparring , but you can see there is a spark there . '' According to Ryan Paevey , Nathan and Maxie clash because they complete opposites and that is what appeals to Nathan . He finds her to be `` charming . '' Meanwhile , Nathan clashes with Maxie 's new boyfriend Levi Dunkleman ( Zachary Garred ) and a triangle evolves from the storyline with Levi exploiting the existing tension between Nathan and Maxie . Unlike Levi , Nathan is supportive of any decision Maxie makes on her own -- but they struggle to recognize how right they are each other . But it Nathan 's willingness to break the law for Maxie by committing perjury that allows for fans to root for the couple . With Maxie and Levi set to marry to prevent him from being deported , Nathan admits to himself that he has feelings for Maxie . The triangle culminates with Levi proving to be even more dangerous than even Nathan could have thought . Levi and Maxie 's wedding sets the stage for Levi 's exposure and also allows for Nathan to play hero to Maxie . Carlivati said that he enjoyed the slow build between Maxie and Nathan . Nathan would do anything to give Maxie some stability in her life , even overlooking when she breaks the law for a friend . Throughout the triangle , Nathan finds an alli in Maxie 's stepfather Mac Scorpio ( John J. York ) . The couple 's next obstacle comes in the form of Maxie 's ex-boyfriend and father of her child Damian Spinelli ( Bradford Anderson ) . They briefly split and Maxie goes back to Spinelli . Nathan steps back and allows for Maxie to realize what she really wants . According to Paevey , Nathan understands Maxie 's need to make it work with Spinelli for the child 's sake and knows there will `` always '' be love between them . Nathan is briefly paired with Spinelli 's girlfriend Ellie Trout ( Emily Wilson ) when they team up to make their respective loves jealous . In 2016 , the writers began exploring Nathan 's past by revealing that he was once married to a woman named Claudette -- something he had chosen to keep from Maxie -- and everyone else . In the meantime , Maxie and Nathan become engaged . In May 2016 , it was announced that Bree Williamson had been cast in the role of Claudette and was set to debut in July 2016 . Though there seems to be more to the story than Nathan is willing to admit , according to Ryan Paevey , it is Nathan 's honest nature that forces him to come clean . Nathan `` recognizes how glaringly out of character '' the consistent lying is . Though he has some encouragement from Griffin Munro ( Matt Cohen ) , Paevey insisted that Nathan would 've eventually came clean on his own -- but confiding in the doctor - priest helped hasten his decision . Despite the lie , Nathan fears that `` knowing all these things is going to make ( Maxie ) view him as someone that she does n't want to be with . '' Nathan does n't have any cards left to play once he comes clean . He confesses and hopes `` their feelings are strong enough to carry them through this . '' Reception ( edit ) Ryan Paevey 's `` good looks '' drew comparisons to former General Hospital heartthrob Antonio Sabàto Jr. who played top cop Jagger Cates in the 1990s . Carlivati 's Twitter announcement garnered quite the reaction with fans wondering about Paevey and his role on the show . Shortly after Paevey 's debut , a fan created a fake Twitter account , pretending to be the actor . Of the fan reaction , ABC Soaps In Depth said Paevey was an `` instant hit on social media and the internet , '' and described as the `` next big thing . '' Connie Passalacqua of the soap opera website , Marlena De Lacroix listed Paevey as one of the daytime four actors to watch in 2014 . She said : `` Paevey is quite good looking , can act well and plays a police detective quite believably . '' Soaps In Depth listed the character at number 5 in the `` 5 Things We 're Loving '' section in the February 3 , 2014 edition . Sara Bibel said that while `` GH is full off good looking men '' Paevey is one that makes others say `` Damn , he 's good looking . '' Bibel also likened the character of Nathan to a young Mac Scorpio . Of the character 's introduction , the magazine said , `` We ca n't help but love a man of mystery , and that 's what General Hospital 's Nathan -- -- whom we 've dubbed Detective Sexypants -- -- is to us right now . '' One viewer praised the casting of Paevey and Ryan Carnes ( Lucas Jones ) and the fan mail was featured in Soap Opera Digest : `` great job adding ( Paevey and Carnes ) ; drop - dead gorgeous and they can act too ! '' The character of Nathan became quite popular with fans despite viewer complaints that there were too many characters on canvas . Carol Boorom from SoapHub said Paevey `` whose good looks are only out shined by his good heart , is a special treat to watch . '' DashboardGirl from General Hospital Blog said `` Ryan Paevey has been such a delightful newcomer to the GH cast . '' She continued , `` he 's easy on the eyes , and his role as Detective West is nothing short of sweet , sexy , compassionate , and much more . '' On Britt and Nathan being siblings , Soaps In Depth said , `` They may well be the hottest siblings ever . '' Paevey `` has become quite the sensation in short amount of time '' said Michael Fairman in November 2014 . Paevey 's popularity led to the 30 year old being featured in People 's `` Sexiest Man Alive '' issue in `` The Sexiest Men At Every Age '' list . In 2015 , Jenn Bishop of TVSource Magazine included the character in the list of several new characters that she enjoyed from Ron Carlivati . In 2015 , Rosemary A. Rossi described Paevey as `` one of the hottest properties on daytime . '' Paevey 's popularity also landed him a reporting gig on the syndicated TV newsmagazine Extra . Within Paevey 's first year on the series , his character entered into a relationship with Maxie Jones that became quite popular with viewers and critics alike . ABC Soaps In Depth described the chemistry between Paevey 's Nathan and Storms ' Maxie as `` instant . '' General Hospital Blog praised the duo 's chemistry described Nathan and Maxie ( known as Naxie ) as `` one of the most loveable couples on GH . '' TVSource Magazine praised the duo 's chemistry as well as the `` slow burn '' writing for the pairing : `` Nathan and Maxie have reminded us what a soap couple worth for looks like . '' References ( edit ) Jump up ^ Melodie ( December 30 , 2013 ) . `` SPOILERS : Is Sabrina Pregnant on General Hospital ? '' . Daytime Confidential . Confidential Media , Inc . ( SAY Media ) . Retrieved December 31 , 2013 . ^ Jump up to : `` Dangerous Liaisons '' . Cover Story . ABC Soaps In Depth . Bauer Media Group . 18 ( 15 ) : 26 -- 29 . April 14 , 2014 . ^ Jump up to : `` Exit Strategy ! '' . Cover story . ABC Soaps In Depth . Bauer Media Group . 18 ( 19 ) : 26 -- 29 . May 12 , 2014 . Jump up ^ `` Some Like It Hot ( Summer preview ) '' . General Hospital . Soap Opera Digest . American Media , Inc. 39 ( 22 ) : 32 . June 2 , 2014 . ^ Jump up to : `` Levi Is Caught ! '' . News . ABC Soaps In Depth . Bauer Media Group . 18 ( 33 ) : 4 . August 18 , 2014 . Jump up ^ `` GH : Maxie Unleashes Her Fury '' . Late - breaking news . Soap Opera Digest . American Media , Inc. 39 ( 29 ) : 10 . July 21 , 2014 . ^ Jump up to : Levinsky , Mara ( August 18 , 2014 ) . `` Cold Feat '' . On the Cover . Soap Opera Digest . American Media , Inc. 39 ( 33 ) : 30 -- 33 . Jump up ^ `` Happy Holidays ? '' . Cover Story . ABC Soaps In Depth . Bauer Media Group . 19 ( 1 ) : 26 -- 29 . January 5 , 2015 . ^ Jump up to : `` Couples in Crisis '' . Cover Story . ABC Soaps In Depth . Bauer Media Group . 19 ( 9 ) : 26 -- 29 . March 2 , 2015 . ^ Jump up to : `` GH 's Nathan Comes Clean with Maxie about Claudette '' . Late - breaking News . Soap Opera Digest . American Media , Inc. 41 ( 24 ) : 8 . June 13 , 2016 . Jump up ^ `` Can Nathan And Griffin Be Friends ? '' . News . CBS Soaps In Depth . Bauer Media Group . 20 ( 38 ) : 6 . September 19 , 2016 . ^ Jump up to : `` Is Valentin Coming For Nathan 's Daughter ? '' . Ins & Outs . ABC Soaps In Depth . Bauer Media Group . 20 ( 43 ) : 10 . October 24 , 2016 . ^ Jump up to : Fairman , Michael ( November 5 , 2013 ) . `` General Hospital Casting Sexy , Rich , Charming , Bad Boy ! Who Would You Suggest For The Role ? '' . On - Air On - Soaps . Retrieved July 3 , 2016 . ^ Jump up to : Fairman , Michael ( December 21 , 2013 ) . `` Ryan Paevey Cast as Nathan West On General Hospital ! A New Hottie Set To Arrive In Port Charles ! '' . On - Air On Soaps . Retrieved December 6 , 2013 . Jump up ^ `` Ryan Paevey ( Nathan ) '' . Comings and Goings . Soap Opera Digest . American Media , Inc. 38 ( 52 ) : 10 . December 30 , 2013 . ^ Jump up to : `` Hot Cop Alert ! '' . Ins&Outs . ABC Soaps In Depth . Bauer Media Group . 18 ( 1 ) : 12 . January 6 , 2014 . Jump up ^ Lewis , Errol ( December 26 , 2013 ) . `` The ' General Hospital ' Shift , Plus Comings & Goings '' . Soap Opera Network . Retrieved January 6 , 2013 . ^ Jump up to : General Hospital ; Ryan Paevey ( May 15 , 2016 ) . `` General Hospital for May 8th - May 13th , 2016 Review w / Ryan Paevey '' ( Livestream ) . Interview with Frank Moran ; Lacretia Lyon ; James Lotts , Jr . Los Angeles : AfterBuzz TV . Retrieved July 3 , 2016 . ^ Jump up to : `` Parallel Lives '' . Up - close & Personal . ABC Soaps In Depth . Bauer Media Group . 18 ( 25 ) : 44 . June 23 , 2014 . ^ Jump up to : Levinsky , Mara ( March 3 , 2014 ) . `` Beginner 's Luck '' . Soap Opera Digest . American Media , Inc. 39 ( 9 ) : 54 -- 57 . ^ Jump up to : Rossi , Rosemary A ( July 6 , 2015 ) . `` Overnight Sensation '' . ABC Soaps In Depth . Bauer Media Group . 19 ( 27 ) : 42 -- 45 . ^ Jump up to : Rossi , Rosemary A ( May 26 , 2014 ) . `` Paging Detective Sexypants '' . Feature Interview . ABC Soaps In Depth . Bauer Media Group . 18 ( 21 ) : 46 -- 49 . ^ Jump up to : Fairman , Michael ( May 20 , 2014 ) . `` GH 's Head Writer Ron Carlivati Interview Part Two : Who 's Luke ? State of Patrick & Sabrina , Michelle Stafford , Julexis & Daytime Emmy Snubs ! '' . On - Air On - Soaps . Retrieved May 22 , 2014 . ^ Jump up to : `` How Far Will Nathan Go ? '' . News . ABC Soaps In Depth . Bauer Media Group . 18 ( 27 ) : 6 . July 7 , 2014 . ^ Jump up to : `` Will Nathan Go Rogue ? '' . News . ABC Soaps In Depth . Bauer Media Group . 18 ( 41 ) : 6 . October 13 , 2014 . ^ Jump up to : Clifford , Kambra ( August 12 , 2015 ) . `` INTERVIEW : GH 's Ryan Paevey on love , loss , and a little craziness '' . soapcentral.com . Retrieved July 4 , 2016 . Jump up ^ `` Sweep It Up '' . General Hospital . Soap Opera Digest . American Media , Inc. 39 ( 6 ) : 23 . February 10 , 2014 . Jump up ^ Logan , Michael ( March 17 , 2014 ) . `` Knots Landing Alum Donna Mills Dishes Her Hot New Gig on General Hospital '' . TV Guide . CBS Interactive . Retrieved March 17 , 2014 . ^ Jump up to : Young , Candace ( July 1 , 2014 ) . `` Soaps.com Interview : General Hospital 's Ryan Paevey '' . Soaps.com . Retrieved August 10 , 2014 . Jump up ^ Fairman , Michael ( May 2 , 2014 ) . `` GENERAL HOSPITAL : Nina Clay Is Alive ! '' . On - Air On - Soaps . Retrieved May 30 , 2015 . ^ Jump up to : Bibel , Sara ( July 9 , 2014 ) . `` INTERVIEW : GH 's Ryan Paevey on His Good Looks and Nathan and Maxie Going From Friends to Lovers '' . Daytime Confidential . Confidential Media , Inc . ( SAY Media ) . Retrieved July 4 , 2016 . ^ Jump up to : `` Summer Hotter than Others : ( General Hospital ) : Hot Star of Summer '' . Cover Story . ABC Soaps In Depth . Bauer Media Group . 19 ( 25 ) : 30 . June 22 , 2015 . Jump up ^ Fairman , Michael ( April 10 , 2014 ) . `` GENERAL HOSPITAL : Liesl Obrecht and Madeline Reeves Are Sisters ... And There 's More ! '' . On - Air On - Soaps . Retrieved May 29 , 2015 . ^ Jump up to : Baroom , Carol ( August 19 , 2014 ) . `` Nathan is a Cassadine '' . SoapHub . Retrieved July 3 , 2016 . Jump up ^ `` 15 Soap Opera Moms Who Did n't Deserve Anything For Mother 's Day '' . Daytime Confidential . Confidential Media , Inc . ( SAY Media ) . May 12 , 2015 . Retrieved July 10 , 2016 . Jump up ^ `` Perkie 's Observations : Just How Many Flipping Flukes Are There On General Hospital ? '' . Daytime Confidential . Confidential Media , Inc . ( SAY Media ) . December 4 , 2014 . Retrieved July 10 , 2016 . Jump up ^ Frank Valentini ( Executive producer ) ; Ron Carlivati ( Head writer ) ( September 16 , 2014 ) . General Hospital . Season 51 . General Hospital Transcript Tuesday 9 / 16 / 14 . ABC . Jump up ^ Bowe , Jillian ( June 16 , 2014 ) . `` Is General Hospital Gearing Up For a Cassadine / Westbourne Family Reunion ? '' . Daytime Confidential . Confidential Media , Inc . ( SAY Media ) . Retrieved July 3 , 2016 . Jump up ^ `` Like Father , Like Son ? '' . Ins&Outs . ABC Soaps In Depth . Bauer Media Group . 18 ( 33 ) : 12 . August 18 , 2014 . Jump up ^ Giles , Jeff ( July 7 , 2014 ) . `` GH 's Kathleen Gati and Ron Carlivati Interview -- The Mutter and the Head Writer On The Making Of Dr. O ! '' . On - Air On - Soaps . Retrieved September 6 , 2014 . ^ Jump up to : Smith , Janette ( March 16 , 2015 ) . `` ' General Hospital ' Spoilers : Victor Cassadine Returns - Will Nathan 's Dad Finally Be Revealed As Valentin Cassadine , Arch Villain ? '' . Soap Opera Spy . Retrieved July 3 , 2016 . Jump up ^ Campbell , Hope ( October 20 , 2016 ) . `` The Triumphant Return of Valentin on General Hospital '' . SoapHub . Retrieved October 21 , 2016 . Jump up ^ `` May Sweeps Preview '' . General Hospital . Soap Opera Digest . American Media , Inc. 39 ( 18 ) : 31 . May 5 , 2014 . Jump up ^ `` General Hospital : Nathan Plays Hero to Maxie '' . Hot Plots Preview . Soap Opera Digest . American Media , Inc. 39 ( 23 ) : 14 . June 9 , 2014 . Jump up ^ Giddens , Jamey ( May 26 , 2016 ) . `` Bree Williamson Cast as General Hospital 's Claudette ( Exclusive ) '' . Daytime Confidential . Confidential Media , Inc . ( SAY Media ) . Retrieved May 27 , 2016 . Jump up ^ DashboardGirl ( June 24 , 2014 ) . `` Click Here to See More of Det . Nathan West ! '' . General Hospital Blog . Retrieved July 3 , 2016 . Jump up ^ Fairman , Michael ( January 3 , 2014 ) . `` New GH Hunk Ryan Paevey 's Twitter Account Revealed To Be A Fake ! The Real Ryan To Be On Twitter Soon ! '' . On - Air On - Soaps . Retrieved January 6 , 2014 . Jump up ^ Lewis , Errol ( January 3 , 2014 ) . `` Another Day , Another Twitter Impostor ; ' GH 's ' Newest Star NOT On Twitter ... Yet '' . Soap Opera Network . Retrieved January 6 , 2014 . Jump up ^ `` Next Big Thing ! '' . ABC Soaps In Depth . Bauer Media Group . 18 ( 9 ) : 82 -- 83 . March 3 , 2014 . Jump up ^ Passalacqua , Connie ( February 9 , 2014 ) . `` General Hospital : Robin 's Reason to Leave Is Unbelievable '' . MARLENA DE LACROIX . Retrieved April 12 , 2014 . Jump up ^ `` 5 . Nathan '' . 5 Things We 're Loving . ABC Soaps In Depth . Bauer Media Group . 18 ( 5 ) : 30 . February 3 , 2014 . Jump up ^ `` GH : The New Guy '' . WeSpeakOut ! . ABC Soaps In Depth . Bauer Media Group . 18 ( 7 ) : 32 . February 7 , 2014 . Jump up ^ `` Welcome Changes '' . Sound Off . Soap Opera Digest . American Media , Inc. 39 ( 12 ) : 94 . March 24 , 2014 . Jump up ^ Boorom , Carol ( December 29 , 2014 ) . `` Best Soap of 2014 : General Hospital '' . SoapHub . Retrieved July 5 , 2016 . ^ Jump up to : DashboardGirl ( July 2 , 2014 ) . `` Detective Nathan West 's Father ... A Cassadine ? '' . General Hospital Blog . Retrieved July 3 , 2016 . Jump up ^ `` 3 . Britt and Nathan '' . 5 Things We 're Loving . ABC Soaps In Depth . Bauer Media Group . 18 ( 19 ) : 31 . May 12 , 2014 . Jump up ^ Fairman , Michael ( November 19 , 2014 ) . `` General Hospital 's Ryan Paevey Named To PEOPLE Magazine 's Sexiest Men At Every Age List ! '' . On - Air On - Soaps . Retrieved July 4 , 2016 . Jump up ^ Bishop , Jenn ( July 16 , 2015 ) . `` Camp and Skipped Emotional Beats Hurt ' General Hospital 's Denise Story '' . TVSource Magazine . SoSource Media LLC . Retrieved July 4 , 2016 . Jump up ^ `` Tone It Down '' . We Speak Out ! . ABC Soaps In Depth . Bauer Media Group . 18 ( 23 ) : 36 . June 9 , 2014 . Jump up ^ DashboardGirl ( February 13 , 2015 ) . `` General Hospital 's Ryan Paevey to Co-Host ABC 's ' The View ' '' . General Hospital Blog . Retrieved July 3 , 2016 . Jump up ^ `` The Year In Soaps : Best Couples of 2014 '' . TVSource Magazine . SoSource Media LLC . January 5 , 2015 . p. 3 . Retrieved July 4 , 2016 . 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