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Updated: June 28, 2025
It was an exquisite evening, just before our departure, when we went, towards sunset, to say farewell to the Shwé Dagon. At that hour it is to be seen at its best, for the level rays of the Eastern sun, light up the golden cupola into startling and fairy-like magnificence.
"But there remain always to his holiness about two thousand very rich cities." "Has Typhon possessed thee?" roared Rabsun, in his turn. "Wilt Thou go now to counting the cities of the pharaoh, may he." "Pst!" whispered Dagon, springing up. "When misfortune is hanging over Phoenicia" finished Rabsun. "Let me but know what the misfortune is," interrupted Dagon.
In the Hebrew account of the fall of Dagon's image before the Ark of the Covenant at Ashdod there is no mention made of any "fishy part;" nor is there anything in the Assyrian remains to connect the name Dagon, which occurs in them, with the remarkable figure of a fish-god so frequent in the bas-reliefs. That figure would seem rather to represent, or symbolise, either Hea or Nin.
Oftener than once has the Dagon of the Seven Hills fallen; the crown has rolled in one direction; the "palms of his hands" have been seen in another; and only the sacerdotal stump has remained; but the kings of Europe have taken Dagon, and, by the help of bayonets, have "set him in his place again;" and, having set up him who could not set up himself, have worshipped him as the prop of their own power.
"But O ye my ancestors and my heirs," said he in spirit, "I call you to witness that I will put a limit to these iniquities; I will elevate wisdom, but I will stamp out deceit, and I will give Egypt hours of rest from labor." Thinking thus, he raised his eyes and beheld Dagon waiting for an answer. "Thy box is very curious," said he to the banker, "but this is not what I asked of thee."
Where's Abel?" "Aunt Dagon, I have my own opinion, but I know nothing. I suppose Abel is down town." "What's your opinion?" May paused for a moment, and then said: "From what I have heard drop from father during the last few years since Abel has been in the business, I don't believe that Abel has helped him " "Exactly," interrupted Mrs.
They took Dagon and set him in his place again; and when they arose early on the morrow morning, behold Dagon was fallen upon his face to the ground before the Ark, and the head of Dagon and both the palms of his hands were cut off upon the threshold. Furthermore, the men of Ashdod were destroyed with a secret and dreadful disease.
Most beautiful of all their buildings is the pagoda, as their temples are called, and most beautiful, perhaps, of all the temples in Burma is the great Shwe Dagon pagoda in Rangoon. "Shwe" means golden, and this beautiful bell-shaped pyramid, which rises 370 feet above the mound upon which it is built, is entirely overlaid with gold.
The ladies gazed at each other for a few moments in silence. "How's your daughter, Mrs. Alfred Dinks?" asked Mrs. Dagon, abruptly. Mrs. Dinks continued to gaze without answering. She was resolved to put down this dragon that laid waste society. The dragon was instantly conscious that she had made a mistake in speaking, and was angry accordingly. She said nothing more; she only glared.
Here is needed only a scribe who will write down that my most worthy lord gives me as tenant for three years lands in such and such a province. And sixteen witnesses will be needed to testify that such an honor from the prince has come to me. But why should servants know that their lord borrows money from Dagon?" The wearied heir shrugged his shoulders.
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