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Dagon was a deity worshipped in Syria and Mesopotamia, often associated with grain and royal legitimacy. He was considered the "father of gods" in some regions, and had a son named Hadad or Baal.
Feb 3, 2023 · Dagon was a Philistine god of fertility and kingship, worshipped through sacrifices and feasts. Learn how God dealt with Dagon and his idols in the Old Testament, and what this reveals about the true God.
Dagon is a Mesopotamian god incorporated into H.P. Lovecraft's fiction as a leader of the Deep Ones, a race of amphibious humanoids. He is also a deity worshipped by a secret cult in Innsmouth and a possible alias of Cthulhu or Neptune.
Nov 22, 2016 · Dagon was a Philistine god of grain and fish, who later became a Semitic deity. Learn about his origin, family, historical influence, and modern appearances in mythology, literature, and pop culture.
Dagon was a fertility deity related to grain and agriculture, or a fish-god of the Sea Peoples, or both. He was worshiped by the Amorites, Ebla, Ugarit, Philistines, and other cultures in the ancient Near East.
A man stranded on a raised seabed sees a giant fish-like creature worshipping a monolith with aquatic symbols and hieroglyphs. He relates his nightmare to a doctor in a suicide note, fearing the rise of the ancient god Dagon.
Once I sought out a celebrated ethnologist, and amused him with peculiar questions regarding the ancient Philistine legend of Dagon, the Fish-God; but soon perceiving that he was hopelessly conventional, I did not press my inquiries.