Oannes - Oannes

Japanese: オアンネス - おあんねす
Oannes - Oannes

... Half-man, half-fish gods existed in mythology. First, the Babylonians worshiped a sea god named Oannes, and a sculpture of a man with the lower body of a fish remains (8th century BC, excavated at Khorsabad). This was further inherited by the Philistines and became the chief god Dagan, half-man, half-fish.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Oannes" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

… 神話の段階から半人半魚の神々が存在した。まずバビロニアではオアンネスOannesという海神が崇拝されており,下半身が魚の男性像として彫刻に残されている(前8世紀,コルサバード出土)。これはさらにペリシテ人に受け継がれ半人半魚の主神ダガンになった。…

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