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The Semitic god Dagon has appeared in many works of popular culture. ==Literature== * Dagon appears in John Milton's epic poems ''Samson Agonistes'' and ''Paradise Lost'' as one of the deities the Philistines worship. * Dagon appears in the work of H. P. Lovecraft as a sea monster worshipped as a god; two most notable appearances being in "Dagon" and "The Shadow Over Innsmouth". These are probably the ''locus classicus'' for most subsequent cultural references. The latter short story formed the foundation for the 2001 film ''Dagon'', although the setting was moved from Massachusetts to Galicia. * Dagon is referenced in ''Middlemarch'' by George Eliot on page 196 (1994 Penguin Classics). * In Malachi Martin's historical novel ''King of Kings: a Novel of the Life of David''.〔Martin, Malachi, ''King of Kings: a Novel of the Life of David'', Simon and Schuster, New York, 1980 ISBN 0-671-24707-7〕 Dagon is the main deity of the Philistines, orchestrating a great war against the Hebrews and their God, Adonai. * Dagon is referenced at the beginning of Chapter 10 in Saul Bellow's ''The Adventures of Augie March''. * Abe Sapien, one of the main characters of the comic book series B.P.R.D. by Mike Mignola and John Arcudi, has been referred to as "Son of Dagon". * The slogan "DAGON SHALL RETURN" is a recurring theme within Simon R. Green's novels, often appearing as graffiti in places such as the Nightside and Haven *In "The Magician" by Michael Scott, Dagon is portrayed as a man with fish eyes and pale skin, and is an old enemy of Scathach and a friend/chauffeur of Machiavelli. *''Herr Goering's artifact'' by Anders Fager features a statue of Dagon said to have been obtained from a Lovecraftian undersea cult. * Dagon is mentioned in G.K. Chesterston's "The Shadow of the Shark" which comprises Chapter III of his book "The Poet and the Lunatics" * Several books in the ''Discworld'' refer back to the late Mr. Hong, who met a horrible fate (the specifics of which are frequently contradicted between tellings) after he established the Three Jolly Luck Take-Away Bar on the former site of a fish-god temple on Dagon Street. These tales are usually an incitement to not repeat his mistake, and steer clear of elder gods. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dagon in popular culture」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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