Editing Dagon (section)

=== Mesopotamian reception ===
Mesopotamian rulers saw Dagan as the lord of the western lands (e.g., ancient Syria) and thanked him for enabling their conquests in that area.{{sfn|Archi|2004|pp=322–323}} Inscriptions credit Dagan with granting [[Sargon of Akkad]] rule over the "Upper Land" and the cities of Ebla, Mari and Yarmuti in particular, as well as over areas as distant as the "cedar forest and silver mountains."{{sfn|Archi|2004|p=322}} To gain Dagan's favor, Sargon prayed to him in [[Tuttul]].{{sfn|Sallaberger|2007|p=424}} An inscription from the reign of [[Naram-Sin of Akkad|Naram-Sin]] describes inhabitants of the western frontier of his empire "as far as (the city of) Ulišum" as "people whom the god Dagan had given to him."{{sfn|Nowicki|2016|p=71}}

In Mesopotamian sources, Dagan is sometimes regarded as equal in rank to the great city gods of [[Sumer]] and [[Akkadian Empire|Akkad]].{{sfn|Archi|2004|p=323}} One text uses the formula "[[Ishtar]] in [[Eanna]], [[Enlil]] in [[Nippur]], Dagan in Tuttul, [[Ninhursag]] in Kesh, [[Ea (Babylonian god)|Ea]] in [[Eridu]]."{{sfn|Archi|2004|p=323}}

In the [[Ur III period]], marriages between rulers of Syrian and Mesopotamian politites likely contributed to the spread of the worship of Dagan, as well other western deities like [[Išḫara|Ishara]] and Haburitum, in the south of Mesopotamia.{{sfn|Archi|2004|p=323}} In [[Nippur]], Dagan shared a temple with Ishara, first attested during the reign of [[Amar-Suen]]. Both deities were likely introduced from Mari and were linked only by their northwestern origin.{{sfn|Archi|2002|pp=29–30}} [[Ishbi-Erra]] of [[Isin]], assumed to be of Amorite origin{{sfn|Steinkeller|1982|p=293}} and described by [[Ibbi-Sin]] of [[Ur]] as "man of Mari" and "traveling rubbish salesman of non-[[Sumerians|Sumerian]] origin"{{sfn|Archi|2004|p=324}} frequently mentioned Dagan in documents.{{sfn|Archi|2004|p=324}} Several of Ishbi-Erra's successors on the throne had [[theophory|theophoric]] names invoking Dagan, among them [[Iddin-Dagan]] and [[Ishme-Dagan]].{{sfn|Archi|2004|p=325}} They were also involved in restoring his temples in Isin and in Ur.{{sfn|Archi|2004|p=325}} Some aspects of the syncretism between Dagan and Enlil seemingly can be attributed to this dynasty.{{sfn|Archi|2004|pp=324–325}}

A few of the early [[Amorite]] kings of [[Assyria]] mention Dagan in their inscriptions, for example [[Shamshi-Adad I]] called himself "worshipper of Dagan" in a document describing the expansion of the god's temple in Terqa.{{sfn|Archi|2004|p=326}} Elsewhere he referred to himself as "beloved of Dagan."{{sfn|Pongratz-Leisten|2011|p=122}} An inscription of his son [[Yasmah-Adad]], however, refers to "Mullil [Enlil] (...) who dwells in Tuttul."{{sfn|Archi|2004|p=326}}

A ''šubtu'' (a type of shrine{{sfn|George|1992|p=435}}) of Dagan was located near Ka-ude-babbar,{{sfn|George|1992|p=393}} one of the gates of the [[Esagil]] temple complex in [[Babylon]].{{sfn|George|1992|p=11}}

[[Itti-Marduk-balatu (king)|Itti-Marduk-balatu]], a king from the Second Dynasty of Isin ([[middle Babylonian period]]), called himself Dagan's regent.{{sfn|Lambert|2013|p=271}}

The [[Stela|stele]] of the 9th century BC Assyrian emperor [[Ashurnasirpal II]] refers to Ashurnasirpal as the favorite of [[An (mythology)|Anu]] and of Dagan.{{sfn|Pritchard|1969|p=558}} This phrase might, however, be simply a literary relic.{{sfn|Stone|2013}}

==== Mythology ====
In the Mesopotamian god list, ''An = Anum'', Dagan was placed in the circle of Enlil; this is similar to another western deity, Ishara.{{sfn|Feliu|2003|p=54}} The same document equates him with Enlil and his wife Shalash with [[Ninlil]].{{sfn|Archi|2015|p=634}}

There is some evidence that in Mesopotamia Dagan was connected with the poorly known tradition about conflict between the gods and [[Enmesharra]], for example a passage stating that "with Dagan's authority [gods] have been guarding Enmešarra from time immemorial" is known; Dagan might however be a synonym of Enlil rather than a distinct deity in this context according to [[Wilfred G. Lambert]].{{sfn|Lambert|2013|p=286}}

The fragmentary myth ''Uraš and [[Marduk]]'' (here the [[Urash (god)|male god]] from [[Dilbat]], not the [[Urash|earth goddess]]) mentions Dagan, similarly most likely fully equated in this context with Enlil.{{sfn|Lambert|2013|p=311}}

A legendary king of [[Purushanda]] who serves as an opponent of Sargon of Akkad in the epic [[King of Battle]] bears the name Nūr-Dagan.{{sfn|Lambert|2013|p=232}}