Dagon in Persian
داگون
/ˈdeɪ.ɡɒn/
Dagon in Persian: داگون, داجون. In English, Dagon means the main god of the Phoenicians. Although at one time believed to be represented as half man and half fish, modern scholarship recognizes that the latter was the apkallu, while Dagan/Dagon was a grain god.
Persian words for Dagon
- main god of the Phoenicians
- داگون, داجون
English meaning of Dagon
- proper noun The main god of the Phoenicians. Although at one time believed to be represented as half man and half fish, modern scholarship recognizes that the latter was the apkallu, while Dagan/Dagon was a grain god.
- proper noun Former name of Yangon.
Dagon in other languages
Questions about Dagon in Persian
- What is the meaning of Dagon in Persian?
- Dagon in Persian is داگون, داجون.
- معنی Dagon چیست؟
- Dagon: داگون, داجون.
- What does Dagon mean in English?
- Dagon means the main god of the Phoenicians. Although at one time believed to be represented as half man and half fish, modern scholarship recognizes that the latter was the apkallu, while Dagan/Dagon was a grain god.
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