Dagon: The "Philistine Fish-God" That Everyone Gets Wrong

Watch my Nebula video on the Temple of Ramesses III here!: https://nebula.tv/videos/religionforbreakfast-sacred-spaces-inside-the-temple-of-ramesses-iii?ref=religionforbreakfast Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/religionforbreakfast Uploaded 15-11-24 If you try to Google Dagon, chances are you'll see some sort of "fish" god. And if you look him up in the Bible, you'll learn that he was a Philistine god. But, these two claims are actually wrong. He wasn't a Philistine god, nor was he a fish god. Join our Patreon community! https://www.patreon.com/religionforbreakfast Select imagery/video supplied by Getty Images and Reuters Thumbnail art by @hotcyder 00:00 Dagon, the Philistine fish god? 1:19 Philistine Religion Explained 5:31 Dagon Explained 7:40 Did the Philistines really worship Dagon? 9:28 Was Dagon a fish god? 11:57 Check out my Nebula Plus series Sacred Spaces! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices