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'}

9 rows where entity_class = "collective" and tradition = "Hermetic/Theurgic"

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tradition 1

  • Hermetic/Theurgic · 9 ✖

entity_class 1

  • collective · 9 ✖
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_HER_ENCOSMIC_GODS Encosmic Gods   Hermetic/Theurgic Cosmic god collective Visible gods the heavenly bodies; the cosmos as the gods' activity   Late antique   A candidate_verified_name Iamblichan encosmic gods 0 0 0 The encosmic (visible) gods, the heavenly bodies in which the divine is present through sympathy. collective
ENT_HER_ENNEAD Ennead   Hermetic/Theurgic Celestial sphere Sphere of ascent the ninth sphere; union with the divine Mind   Hellenistic-Roman   A candidate_verified_name Hermetic ascent-sphere 0 0 0 The ninth sphere, the realm of God and the divine powers, the summit of the Hermetic ascent. collective
ENT_HER_HYPERCOSMIC_GODS Hypercosmic Gods   Hermetic/Theurgic Transcendent god collective Liberated gods the realm above the cosmos; the leader-gods   Late antique   A candidate_verified_name Iamblichan hypercosmic gods 0 0 0 The hypercosmic (liberated) gods who transcend the cosmos and lead souls up out of it. collective
ENT_HER_IYNGES Iynges   Hermetic/Theurgic Connective power collective Transmitting powers the transmission of the Father's will; theurgic attraction   Late antique   A candidate_verified_name Chaldean connective order 0 0 0 The Iynges, the "thoughts of the Father" that transmit divine will and are drawn down in theurgy. collective
ENT_HER_MATERIAL_DAIMONES Material Daimones   Hermetic/Theurgic Sublunar daimon collective Material daimons the sublunar realm; the binding to matter; the hindering of ascent   Late antique   B candidate_verified_name Theurgic sublunar daimons 0 1 0 The material daimones of the sublunar realm, the "avenging" powers the theurgist must guard against. collective
ENT_HER_OGDOAD Ogdoad   Hermetic/Theurgic Celestial sphere Sphere of ascent the eighth sphere; the realm above fate; praise   Hellenistic-Roman   A candidate_verified_name Hermetic ascent-sphere 0 0 0 The eighth sphere above the seven Governors, into which the ascending soul rises beyond fate. collective
ENT_HER_SEVEN_GOVERNORS Seven Governors   Hermetic/Theurgic Planetary ruler collective Administrators the planetary spheres; the administration of fate   Hellenistic-Roman   A candidate_verified_name Hermetic planetary rulers 0 0 0 The seven planetary Administrators (Governors) made by the Demiurge, who rule the world through fate. collective
ENT_HER_SYNOCHEIS Synocheis   Hermetic/Theurgic Maintaining power collective Connectors the holding-together of the cosmos   Late antique   B candidate_verified_name Chaldean maintaining order 0 0 0 The Synocheis (Connectors), the order of powers that hold the cosmos together. collective
ENT_HER_TELETARCHS Teletarchs   Hermetic/Theurgic Initiatory power collective Rulers of initiation the governance of the three worlds; initiation   Late antique   B candidate_verified_name Chaldean initiatory order 0 0 0 The Teletarchs (Rulers of Initiation), who govern the empyrean, aetherial and material worlds. 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]);