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 entity_class to filter by kind (19 controlled values: deity, angel, demon, aeon, sefirah, spirit, monster, hero, etc.). category is free text (1,148 values) and is not a reliable filter. 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 (934 distinct values; see entity_class for the controlled grouping)'}
category
{'description': 'Free-text functional category (1,148 distinct values, not normalised — filter on entity_class instead)'}
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]);