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The Esoteric Order of Dagon is a fictional cult in the Cthulhu mythos of H. P. Lovecraft. ==Esoteric Order of Dagon in the mythos== Esoteric Order of Dagon was the primary religion in Innsmouth after Captain Obed Marsh returned from the South Seas with the dark religion circa 1838. It quickly took root due to its promises of precious gold artifacts and restoration of the depleted fisheries, which bring renewed if temporary prosperity to the local community. Part of its eschatology centers on a return of its followers to the water world, accompanied by gradual bodily transformation and an eternal life of sorts. The central beings worshipped by the Order were the Deep Ones, Father Dagon, Mother Hydra, and, to a lesser extent, Cthulhu. The Deep Ones were seen largely as intermediaries between the various gods, rather than as gods themselves. Even so, the cultists sacrificed various locals to the Deep Ones at specific times in exchange for a limitless supply of gold and fish. Interbreeding between the human and amphibian species is also actively encouraged. The Esoteric Order of Dagon (meeting in what Derleth described as "a one-time Masonic hall" 〔August Derleth ''The Trail of Cthulhu''. New York : Ballantine Books, 1976 (1962 ). ISBN 0-345-25017-6. pb. 216p. p. 56〕) had three oaths which members had to take. The first was an oath of secrecy, the second, an oath of loyalty, and the third, an oath to marry a Deep One and bear or sire its child. The Order was seemingly destroyed when one of Obed Marsh's lost descendants sent the U.S. Treasury Department to seize the town. As a result, the town was largely depopulated and still recovering years later, and the Order was thought disbanded. However, as the original founder of the sect, Captain Jean Lafitte, still maintains a branch in New Orleans, it is likely that there is more to be seen from this cult. 〔Source: H. P. Lovecraft "The Shadow Over Innsmouth", August Derleth "The Trail of Cthulhu" and Secrets of New Orleans (Chaosium, 2009)〕 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「Esoteric Order of Dagon」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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