Entities

The core table — every entity in the database, spanning gods, angels, demons, aeons, prophets, saints, heroes, spirits, monsters, personified abstractions, cosmological realms, and ritual categories. Use category to filter by functional type (146 values: Underworld Deity, Hero, Adversarial Being, Revealer Figure, etc.). Use tradition to filter by tradition. The short_note column contains a scholarly description with source citations.

Data license: MIT · Data source: jebboone/deitydb

entity_id
{'description': 'Stable identifier (e.g. ENT_GRK_ZEUS, ENT_EGY_OSIRIS, ENT_ISL_MUSA)'}
canonical_name
{'description': 'Primary English name used in the database'}
greek_name
{'description': 'Greek-script name, where applicable'}
tradition
{'description': 'Religious or cultural tradition of origin'}
entity_class
{'description': 'Controlled top-level kind (19 values: deity, angel, demon, aeon, sefirah, spirit, monster, hero, ruler, prophet, sage, saint, scriptural-figure, abstraction, collective, realm, ritual, title, object) — recommended for filtering by kind'}
entity_type
{'description': 'Granular free-text type descriptor (894 distinct values; see entity_class for the controlled grouping)'}
category
{'description': 'Broader functional category (146 values — recommended for filtering)'}
primary_domains
{'description': 'Primary divine domains, comma-separated'}
evidence_confidence
{'description': 'Sourcing quality: A = direct primary-text attestation; B = strong secondary; C = inference; D = speculative'}
chthonic_flag
{'description': 'True if this entity has underworld or chthonic associations'}
serpent_flag
{'description': 'True if this entity has serpent or dragon associations'}
short_note
{'description': 'Scholarly description with source citations'}

6 rows where entity_class = "collective" and tradition = "Christian/Biblical"

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tradition 1

  • Christian/Biblical · 6 ✖

entity_class 1

  • collective · 6 ✖
entity_id ▼ canonical_name greek_name tradition entity_type category primary_domains tags cult_scope primary_period evidence_confidence review_status inclusion_basis earth_association_score chthonic_flag serpent_flag short_note entity_class
ENT_CHR_FOUR_HORSEMEN Four Horsemen   Christian/Biblical Apocalyptic collective Eschatological riders conquest; war; famine; death   Christian   A candidate_verified_name Apocalyptic collective 0 0 0 The four riders of the seals: Conquest, War, Famine and Death (Revelation 6). collective
ENT_NT_FOUR_EVANGELISTS The Four Evangelists   Christian/Biblical Collective Apostolic collective the authors of the four canonical Gospels   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0) 0 0 0 Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John — the traditional authors of the four canonical Gospels. collective
ENT_NT_MYRRHBEARERS The Myrrh-Bearing Women   Christian/Biblical Collective Apostolic collective the women who came to anoint Jesus' body; first witnesses of the Resurrection   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic backbone deepening (v1.72.0) 0 0 0 The Myrrh-Bearing Women (Myrophoroi) who brought spices to anoint Jesus' body and became the first witnesses of the Resurrection; commemorated as a group in Eastern tradition. collective
ENT_NT_PAULINE_CIRCLE The Pauline Circle   Christian/Biblical Collective Apostolic collective companions and coworkers of the apostle Paul   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0) 0 0 0 The missionary companions and coworkers of the apostle Paul named in Acts and the epistles — Barnabas, Mark, Luke, Timothy, and Titus. collective
ENT_NT_SEVEN_DEACONS The Seven Deacons (Acts 6)   Christian/Biblical Collective Apostolic collective the seven chosen to serve tables and oversee the daily distribution   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic backbone deepening (v1.72.0) 0 0 0 The Seven chosen in Acts 6 to oversee the daily distribution to widows, traditionally regarded as the first deacons; named members include Stephen the protomartyr and Philip the Evangelist. collective
ENT_NT_TWELVE_APOSTLES The Twelve Apostles   Christian/Biblical Collective Apostolic collective the twelve disciples chosen by Jesus; foundation of the Church   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0) 0 0 0 The twelve disciples chosen by Jesus as his closest followers and witnesses, the foundation of the apostolic Church. collective

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CREATE TABLE "entities" (
   [entity_id] TEXT PRIMARY KEY,
   [canonical_name] TEXT,
   [greek_name] TEXT,
   [tradition] TEXT,
   [entity_type] TEXT,
   [category] TEXT,
   [primary_domains] TEXT,
   [tags] TEXT,
   [cult_scope] TEXT,
   [primary_period] TEXT,
   [evidence_confidence] TEXT,
   [review_status] TEXT,
   [inclusion_basis] TEXT,
   [earth_association_score] INTEGER,
   [chthonic_flag] INTEGER,
   [serpent_flag] INTEGER,
   [short_note] TEXT,
   [entity_class] TEXT REFERENCES [entity_class]([class_id])
);
CREATE INDEX [idx_entities_entity_class]
    ON [entities] ([entity_class]);