|
Dagon (other)
Dagon is an ancient Semitic god. Dagon may also refer to: * Dagon, name used by Josephus for Dok, ancient fortress near Jericho * ''Dagon'' (butterfly), a butterfly genus * ''Dagon'' (novel), a 1968 novel by Fred Chappell * Dagon (Cthulhu Mythos), a deity in H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos ** "Dagon" (short story), a 1917 short story by H. P. Lovecraft ** ''Dagon'' (film), a 2001 film based on H. P. Lovecraft's novella ''The Shadow over Innsmouth'' * Dagon (Dungeons & Dragons), a deity in ''Dungeons & Dragons'' * Dagon, California, a town in Amador County, California, USA * Dagon International, a Burmese conglomerate * Dagon Township, a neighborhood of Yangon, Myanmar * Dagon University, a university in Yangon * Dagon (planet) or ''Fomalhaut b'', an exoplanet * Nightrider (DC Comics) or Dagon, a DC Comics character * The Dagons, a psychedelic band from Los Angeles * Mehrunes Dagon, the main villain in '' The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion See also * Dagan (other) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dagon
Dagon ( he, דָּגוֹן, ''Dāgōn'') or Dagan ( sux, 2= dda-gan, ; phn, 𐤃𐤂𐤍, 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. In settlements situated in the upper Euphrates area he was regarded as the "father of gods" similar to Mesopotamian Enlil or Hurrian Kumarbi, as well as a lord of the land, a god of prosperity, and a source of royal legitimacy. A large number of theophoric names, both masculine and feminine, attests that he was a popular deity. He was also worshiped further east, in Mesopotamia, where many rulers regarded him as the god capable of granting them kingship over the western areas. Attestations of Dagan from coastal areas are much less frequent and come mostly from the northern city of Ugarit, where Dagan's cult had a limited scope. According to the Hebrew Bible, Dagan was als ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
