Dagon - Wikipedia Dagon or Dagan (Sumerian: 𒀭𒁕𒃶, romanized: d da-gan; [2] 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
Dagan | Canaanite Deity, Storm God, Fertility God | Britannica Dagan, West Semitic god of crop fertility, worshiped extensively throughout the ancient Middle East Dagan was the Hebrew and Ugaritic common noun for “grain,” and the god Dagan was the legendary inventor of the plow
Who is Dagon and what is his significance in the Bible? Recognized primarily as a deity of agriculture and fertility, Dagon is a significant character that appears in several biblical narratives, particularly concerning the Philistines, an ancient people who inhabited the region known today as Israel and Palestine
Dagon the Fish-God - Bible History Dagon was the god of the Philistines This image shows that the idol was represented in the combination of both man and fish The name "Dagon" is derived from "dag" which means "fish "
Dagon: Fertility Deity Turned God Dagon, also known as Dagan, was a fertility deity who eventually became an important Semitic god The Philistines, a community of Canaanites, were an Aegean people who settled on the southern coast of what is now Israel during the 12th century BC
Dagon: The Canaanite God of Fertility and Agriculture Dagon played a prominent role in religious beliefs, as he was seen as an agricultural god associated with fertility and abundance, and had a close association with rain and storms that bring good fortune to crops