the same as Dag or Dagon, the 'man-fish'. A generic name for the Initiates of Chaldea, corresponding to the Nagas or 'Snake-Kings' of the Buddhist legends, who are said to preserve and guard the ancient truths.
in Mesopotamian mythology, an amphibious being who taught mankind wisdom. Oannes, as described by the Babylonian priest Berosus, had the form of a ... [2 related articles]