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Dagon (Hebrew: דָּגוֹן, Dāgōn) or Dagan (Sumerian: 𒀭𒁕𒃶, romanized: d da-gan; [1] Phoenician: 𐤃𐤂𐤍, romanized: Dāgān) was a god worshipped in ancient Syria across the middle of the Euphrates, with primary temples located in Tuttul and Terqa, though many attestations of his cult come from cities such as Mari and Emar as well.
"Dagon" is a short story by American author H. P. Lovecraft. It was written in July 1917 and is one of the first stories that Lovecraft wrote as an adult.
Dragoon is occasionally used as a verb meaning to subjugate or persecute by the imposition of troops; and by extension to compel by any violent measures or threats. The term dates from 1689, when dragoons were being used by the French monarchy to persecute Protestants , particularly by forcing Protestants to lodge a dragoon ( dragonnades ) in ...
Dagon is an ancient Semitic god. Dagon may also refer to: Dagon, name used by Josephus for Dok, ancient fortress near Jericho; Dagon, a butterfly genus; Dagon, a 1968 novel by Fred Chappell; Dagon (Cthulhu Mythos), a deity in H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos "Dagon" (short story), a 1917 short story by H. P. Lovecraft
A dragon is a magical legendary creature that appears in the folklore of multiple cultures worldwide. Beliefs about dragons vary considerably through regions, but dragons in Western cultures since the High Middle Ages have often been depicted as winged, horned, and capable of breathing fire.
This is a list of demons that appear in religion, theology, demonology, mythology, and folklore. It is not a list of names of demons, although some are listed by more than one name.
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In the contemporary Hungarian language, sárkány is used to mean any kind of dragon. Zomok: A giant winged snake. It often serves as flying mount of the garabonciás (a kind of magician). The sárkánykígyó rules over storms and bad weather. Italian dragons Tarantasio: A dragon that lived in Gerundo Lake between Milan, Lodi and Cremona.