Dagon
Intention: Ask for grain, provision and steady, foundational strength
Offerings & Symbols
- Grain
- Bread
- Soil
Culture: Canaanite/Levantine (also known to the Philistines) Domain: Grain, agriculture, provision
Dagon is an ancient grain and agriculture deity of the Levant, later known through the biblical account of the Philistines, whose worship of him is described in the Hebrew Bible; his name relates to the word for "grain" in some Semitic languages, tying him closely to agricultural provision.
Associations
Grain, agricultural provision, foundational sustenance.
Ways people honor him (modern)
- Support food security and agricultural work
- Bake bread as a devotional, provision-honoring act
- Keep grain on the altar
- Research the historical and archaeological record of his worship across the ancient Levant
Approach any deity with respect and do your own research. Practices vary widely between traditions, and modern devotional practice often goes beyond what survives in ancient sources.