Dagan
[dah-gahn]
- the Mesopotamian god of agriculture and the earth: a counterpart of the Phoenician and Philistine Dagon.
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Contemporary Examples
More recently in May, speaking to an Israeli think tank, Dagan went further.
In addition, Dagan suggested supporting student pro-democracy activists, if only to cause unrest inside Iran.
Are Israeli Agents Assassinating Iranian Scientists? A New Book ArguesDan Raviv, Yossi Melman
July 7, 2012
Dagan, in retirement, has become outspoken in his opposition to a military strike by Israel against Iran.
Are Israeli Agents Assassinating Iranian Scientists? A New Book ArguesDan Raviv, Yossi Melman
July 7, 2012
The United States, in the world according to Dagan, would not permit that to happen.
Are Israeli Agents Assassinating Iranian Scientists? A New Book ArguesDan Raviv, Yossi Melman
July 7, 2012
Yet the deeply intimidating impact that Dagan aimed to create in Iran seems to be exhausted.
Are Israeli Agents Assassinating Iranian Scientists? A New Book ArguesDan Raviv, Yossi Melman
July 7, 2012
Historical Examples
At all events, it is in the north that the cult of Dagan rises to prominence.
The Religion of Babylonia and AssyriaMorris Jastrow
Coequal in antiquity with the cult of Anu in Assyria is that of Dagan.
The Religion of Babylonia and AssyriaMorris Jastrow
Suffice it to say here that Dagan in this connection is an equivalent of Bel.
The Religion of Babylonia and AssyriaMorris Jastrow
Ishme-Dagan, king of Assyria, evidence of age of Dagan cult, 208.
The Religion of Babylonia and AssyriaMorris Jastrow
Dr. Dagan came on and helped to care for us with the boys' help.
A Survivor's Recollections of the Whitman MassacreMatilda Sager
Dagan
- an earth god of the Babylonians and Assyrians
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