| dagon | The national god of the Philistines, represented with the face and hands and upper part of a man, and the tail of a fish. "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) Origin: Heb. Dagon, fr. Dag a fish: cf. Gr. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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