Dagon (Hebrew: דָּגוֹן, Dāgōn) or Dagan (Sumerian: 𒀭𒁕𒃶, romanized: d da-gan; [1] Phoenician: 𐤃𐤂𐤍, romanized: Dāgān) was a god worshipped in ancient Syria across the middle of the Euphrates, with primary temples located in Tuttul and Terqa, though many attestations of his cult come from cities such as Mari and Emar as well.

Feb 3, 2023 · Dagon in the Bible (also known as Dagan) was one of the oldest deities in Mesopotamia, with evidence as far back as 3,000 BC.

Nov 9, 2022 · Dagon was the chief deity of the Philistines, and the worship of this pagan god dates back the third millennium BC. The Ugaritic tablets, a main source of information on Canaanite mythology, seem to have Dagon as Baal’s father (www.britannica.com/topic/Baal-ancient-deity, accessed 6/10/24).

Dagon is a demon lord of the Abyss and rules the 89th layer. In the material plane, he and his minions lurk in the Sea of Fallen Stars and the waters that are west of Maztica in the Forgotten Realms setting.

Dagon (Spanish: Dagon, la secta del mar) is a 2001 Spanish horror film directed by Stuart Gordon and written by Dennis Paoli. It is loosely based on H. P. Lovecraft 's short story Dagon (1919) and his 1936 novella The Shadow Over Innsmouth.

Dagon: Directed by Stuart Gordon. With Ezra Godden, Francisco Rabal, Raquel Meroño, Macarena Gómez. A boating accident runs a young man and woman ashore in a decrepit Spanish fishing town which they discover is in the grips of an ancient sea god and its monstrous half human offspring.

Nov 22, 2016 · Who Is Dagon? The Philistines, a community of Canaanites, were an Aegean people who settled on the southern coast of the area we now know as Israel during the 12th century B.C. Their pagan god Dagon, also referred to as Dagan, was a fertility deity who eventually morphed into an important Semitic god.

Dec 23, 2020 · The name Dagon seems one r short of forming the mythical creature of a dragon, but don’t let the lack of the letter r fool you. This fish god from Assyria, worshipped also by the Philistines and Babylonians, wreaked havoc throughout the biblical narrative.

Dec 5, 2024 · Dagon is a prominent deity in Babylonian and Mesopotamian mythology, often associated with the sea and agriculture. Initially revered as a fertility god, Dagon’s identity evolved over centuries, reflecting the changing cultural landscapes of the ancient Near East.

Dagon was an ancient northwest Semitic god worshiped by the early Amorites and by the people of Ebla and Ugarit. He was also a major god, perhaps the chief god, of the biblical Philistines.