Crossword clues for dagon
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Dagon \Da"gon\ (d[=a]"g[o^]n), [Heb. D[=a]gon, fr. dag a fish:
cf. Gr. Dagw`n.]
The national god of the Philistines, represented with the
face and hands and upper part of a man, and the tail of a
fish.
--W. Smith.
This day a solemn feast the people hold
To Dagon, their sea idol.
--Milton.
They brought it into the house of Dagon.
--1 Sam. v. 2.
Dagon \Dag"on\ (d[a^]g"[o^]n), n. [See Dag a loose end.]
A slip or piece. [Obs.]
--Chaucer.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
god of the Philistines, from Hebrew Dagon, from dag "fish."
Wiktionary
n. The main god of the Phoenicians, represented as half man and half fish.
Wikipedia
Dagon (, Tib. Dāḡôn) or Dagan (da-gan ) is an ancient Semitic fertility god who evolved into a major Northwest Semitic god, reportedly of grain (as symbol of fertility). He was worshipped by the early Amorites and by the inhabitants of the cities of Ebla (modern Tell Mardikh, Syria) and Ugarit (modern Ras Shamra, Syria). He was also a major member, or perhaps head, of the pantheon of the Philistines.
"Dagon" is a short story by H. P. Lovecraft, written in July 1917, one of the first stories he wrote as an adult. It was first published in the November 1919 edition of The Vagrant (issue #11).1
Dagon (released in Spain as Dagon: La Secta Del Mar) is a 2001 Spanish horror film directed by Stuart Gordon and written by Dennis Paoli. Despite the title, the plot is actually based, though a good deal loosely, on H. P. Lovecraft's novella The Shadow Over Innsmouth rather than his earlier short story " Dagon" (1919). In fact, the setting takes place in "Imboca", a Spanish adaption of "Innsmouth". The film is dedicated to actor Francisco Rabal immediately before the credits.
Dagon is an ancient Semitic god.
Dagon may also refer to:
- Dagon (butterfly), a butterfly genus
- Dagon (novel), a 1968 novel by Fred Chappell
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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 character in DC Comics
Dagon is a genus of South American butterflies of the Nymphalidae family.
Dagon is a novel by author Fred Chappell published in 1968. The novel is a psychological thriller with supernatural elements, attempting to tell a Cthulhu Mythos story as a psychologically realistic Southern Gothic novel. It was awarded the Best Foreign Book of the Year prize by the French Academy in 1972.
This early novel is one of the author’s most widely read works. In a New York Times review, it was praised as being "of a very high order [and] precise, dry elegance".
Usage examples of "dagon".
Alastair, his steadfast chauffeur and a spry, wiry man for his one hundred years, started complaining as soon as Dagon had asked how things were at the castle.
Which lead Dagon to believe that Sarina was working out quite nicely in the laundry room.
But Dagon wanted only for Sydney to extend an invitation to the Ancient One for him and her to meet.
Sydney did assure him that Sebastian intended to discuss his unexpected abilities with him when next they met, and Dagon laughed once again having expected nothing less from a man as practical and dynamic as Sebastian Wainwright.
A two-step footstool helped a person of smaller height climb into the high bed, though Dagon did not require its assistance.
A practice that was started far before Dagon was born and continued to this day.
So much depended on her making a wise decision, and yet she found herself attracted to Dagon Rasmus.
When she returned to her room, she could think of nothing but Dagon and the way she had felt at home in his arms and the taste of his lips so sharp and tangy and full of passion.
Alastair close the door of the Rolls-Royce right after Dagon had entered it.
She had allowed Dagon to disrupt her emotionally, and that was not acceptable behavior for a witch of her capacity.
Even that Dagon felt was excessive, but she had been adamant, and Bernard was in agreement, so to keep the both of them happy and himself sane he had given his permission.
While Dagon slipped easily from beneath the bed with Lady Lily comfortably in his hand, Sarina proceeded to wiggle herself out.
It was obvious, though Bernard made no remark, that he thought it a good idea for Dagon to spend a relaxing afternoon reading.
Ali announced with pride while Dagon and Sebastian shook their heads, and Sydney continued to watch in silence.
Lady Lily along with her, bringing Dagon and Sebastian to their feet, and she bid everyone good night.