 the esoteric order of dagon is a fictional cult in the cthulhu mythos of h. p. lovecraft. ==esoteric order of dagon in the mythos== esoteric order of dagon was the primary religion in innsmouth after captain obed marsh returned from the south seas with the dark religion circa 1838. it quickly took root due to its promises of precious gold artifacts and restoration of the depleted fisheries, which bring renewed if temporary prosperity to the local community. part of its escathology centers on a return of its followers to the water world, accompanied by gradual bodily transformation and an eternal life of sorts. the central beings worshipped by the order were the deep ones, father dagon, mother hydra, and, to a lesser extent, cthulhu. the deep ones were seen largely as intermediaries between the various gods, rather than as gods themselves. even so, the cultists sacrificed various locals to the deep ones at specific times in exchange for a limitless supply of gold and fish. interbred between the human and amphibian species is also actively encouraged. the esoteric order of dagon (meeting in what derleth described as "a one-time masonic hall" august derleth the trail of cthulhu. new york : ballantine books, 1976 [c. 1962]. isbn 0-345-25017-6. pb. 216p. p. 56) had three oaths which members had to take. the first was an oath of secrecy, the second, an oath of loyalty, and the third, an oath to marry a deep one and bear or sire its child. the order was seemingly destroyed when one of obed marsh's lost descendants sent the u.s. treasury department to seize the town. as a result, the town was more or less destroyed, and the order was thought disbanded. however, as the original founder of the sect, captain jean lafitte, still maintains a branch in new orleans, it is likely that there is more to be seen from this cult. source: h. p. lovecraft "the shadow over innsmouth", august derleth "the trail of cthulhu" and secrets of new orleans (chaosium, 2009) == esoteric order of dagon in media == * in the movie dagon, the esoteric order of dagon appears as the primary antagonist. * in the movie cthulhu, hero russ's father is the head of the esoteric order of dagon. * the esoteric order is also featured in many call of cthulhu role-playing game supplements. *the esoteric order of dagon briefly appears in the anno dracula series story "the other side of midnight". *the esoteric order of dagon is a primary antagonist in the video game call of cthulhu: dark corners of the earth. *the esoteric order of dagon is a primary protagonist, of sorts, in the novel "other nations" by t&p marsh *the esoter
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