![]() ![]() The Bible, in an attempt to vilify the opposing religion, narrates that his temple was destroyed by a human sacrifice for him, Samson. In later times, Dagon was also a major member, or perhaps head, of the pantheon of the Biblical Philistines, and in this role is also known under the name Marnas. Some scholars also suggest he was conflated with Ugaritic El, though this contradicts the description of Dagan as the god of Tuttul, common in Ugaritic texts. He was seemingly equated with the Hurrian and Hittite god Kumarbi, also associated with grain, and also considered to be Shalash's husband sometimes (however, Kumarbi had a hostile relationship with the corresponding storm god). In Mesopotamia, he was sometimes viewed as a member of Enlil's entourage. His wife was usually Shalash, who was also an agricultural goddess. ![]() He was known as the "Father of Gods," with his more prominent children being the storm god Adad (the Ugaritic Baal, often addressed as "Son of Dagan" in the Baal cycle) and the goddess Hebat. He was worshiped by the early Amorites and by the inhabitants of cities such as Ebla, Ugarit and especially Tuttul, where he was the tutelary god. 4.4 Persona 2: Eternal Punishment (PSP Additional Scenario)ĭagon, originally known as Dagan, was a major northwest Semitic god, chiefly of grain and agriculture, though he possibly had other functions as well, for example as a deity involved in funerary rites. ![]()
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