Dagon was a Philistine fish god pictured above and below.
Note the way Dagon is holding his right hand. Look at that interesting fish hat and cape he wears. Just in case you've wondered why the priests of Dagon and all who enter the house of Dagon do not step on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod to this day - here is why ...
When the Philistines captured the ark of God, they brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod; then the Philistines took the ark of God and brought it into the house of Dagon and placed it beside Dagon. When the people of Ashdod rose early the next day, there was Dagon, fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD. So they took Dagon and put him back in his place. But when they rose early on the next morning, Dagon had fallen on his face to the ground before the ark of the LORD, and the head of Dagon and both his hands were lying cut off upon the threshold; only the trunk of Dagon was left to him. This is why the priests of Dagon and all who enter the house of Dagon do not step on the threshold of Dagon in Ashdod to this day. (1 Samuel 5:1-5)
Note the mouth-shaped hat that Dagon wears. Compare it to the two-horned mitre worn by some church officials today.
Viewed from above, the mouth-shaped hat looks like this.
It is interesting how the trail may lead from an obscure Old Testament lectionary reading to an ancient Palestinian fish god to the CBS logo in a matter of minutes. There are some strange and ongoing connections in this world that are out in the open for those "with eyes to see" as Jesus put it.
Here is more about Dagon the Fish God in Wikipedia.
Below is a video of a high tech Dagon in action. A robotic fish developed by scientists from Essex University is put through its paces in a special tank at the London Aquarium. It works via sensors and has autonomous navigational control. Interesting how Dagon continues to live over the centuries. Now we worship him in the form of hi-tech. And you thought the Old Testament was irrelevant? You thought no one in the scientific Western cultures worships idols? Think again.
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