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Dagon

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Dagon was a god worshipped in Ancient Syria, who was a very popular deity since a lot of people were named after him at the time. He was also worshipped in Mesopotamia, and was considered to have control over giving people divine rule. [1]

Character

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While it is very difficult to know about Dagan since not many people made myths about him, we do know that Emar, Aleppo and Mari believed he was known as a "father of gods", and that he was generally one of the first Mesopotamian gods. [2] He was also known to guarantee a plentiful harvest of grain. [3]

References

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  1. Emanuel, Jeffrey P. (2016-06-04). "'Dagon Our God': Iron i Philistine Cult in Text and Archaeology". Journal of Ancient Near Eastern Religions. 16 (1): 22–66. doi:10.1163/15692124-12341278. ISSN 1569-2116.
  2. Feliu, Lluís; Watson, Wilfred G. E. (2003). The god Dagan in Bronze Age Syria. Culture and history of the ancient Near East. Leiden ; Boston, MA: Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-13158-3.
  3. Schwemer, D. (2007). "EDZARD, D. O.: Sumerian Grammar". Kratylos. 52 (1): 153–157. doi:10.29091/kratylos/2007/1/26. ISSN 0023-4567.