Dagon
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- proper noun
- Literature
- When the Philistines took the ark of God, they brought it into the house of Dagon and set it by Dagon.
- temple of Dagon
Examples
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If so, Dagon may have been an agricultural deity rather than a sea god.
Blog text (1) -
I do not fear Dagon or my father.
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The eyes of Dagon see you for what you are.
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So they took Dagon and set it in its place again.
Blog text (15) -
This is not Dagon's kingdom.
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They took the Ark to the temple of Dagon at Ashdod and opened it up.
Fiction book (1994) -
And when the men of Ashdod saw how it was, they said, "The ark of the God of Israel must not remain with us, for His hand is harsh toward us and Dagon, our god."
Blog text (15) -
Though they may appear attractive and powerful, someday their fate will be that of the Philistine god Dagon in the presence of the ark—broken and in pieces on the floor (1 Samuel 5:4).
Blog text (20) -
The inhabitants of the ancient city worshipped Dagon as their principal god of agriculture.
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In their rituals, the Philistines would offer sacrifices to Dagon, seeking favor for a bountiful harvest.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Dagon comes from an old Semitic name that may be linked to dag ('fish') or to dagan ('grain'). A helpful way to remember him is to think of a god of food and the earth, because fish and grain both bring life and so fit his role as a god of agriculture and fertility.