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Dagan

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Deity known in Syria and Mesopotamia, attested in Ugaritic lists, offerings and names; Baal is called his son. Temple attribution remains debated.

Modern comparison of Ugaritic evidence for Dagan; not a divine likeness or a settled identification of the temple
Modern comparison of Ugaritic evidence for Dagan; not a divine likeness or a settled identification of the templeIL Archive · original diagram · CC BYImage source

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His differing visibility in lists, offerings, names and literature shows why evidence types must be compared. BaalBaalStorm god and protagonist of Ugarit’s Baal Cycle; exercises active kingship while El retains importance and authorizes the palace.Glossary · Click to read the explanation bears the title son of Dagan, while other Ugaritic traditions use paternal language for El. [1]

One acropolis temple is traditionally named for Dagan; ORACC reports an alternative El attribution. The traditional label is not a consensus, and few surviving stories do not establish absent worship. [1][2]

References and notes

  1. Adam Stone (2019). Dagan (god). Ancient Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses, ORACC. Cult/genealogy/attestations: lists/offerings/names, limited literary presence, Dagan/El paternal language and temple reinterpretation as El’s. Interpretation reported, not a new attribution consensus. Return to the text ↑
  2. Olivier Callot (2011). Les sanctuaires de l’acropole d’Ougarit. Les temples de Baal et de Dagan. RSO XIX, MOM Éditions. Publisher summary, metadata and contents only: Middle Bronze construction, mid 13th-century earthquake and Baal-temple rebuilding. 238-page volume not read in full; restricted illustrations not reproduced. Return to the text ↑

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  1. Edition 2 · 11 October 2026 · editor:aladmin

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