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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.

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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'}

28 rows where entity_class = "deity" and tradition = "Etruscan"

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  • Etruscan · 28 ✖

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  • deity · 28 ✖
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_ETR_AITA Aita   Etruscan God Underworld god the underworld; the dead   regional   A candidate_verified_name Golini Tomb; Tomb of Orcus II 0 1 0 The Etruscan Hades, lord of the underworld, shown in a wolf-skin cap (an aspect of Śuri). deity
ENT_ETR_APLU Aplu   Etruscan God Olympian-equivalent sun; prophecy; healing   regional   A candidate_verified_name de Grummond 2006 1 0 0 The Etruscan Apollo, god of light, prophecy and healing. deity
ENT_ETR_ARTUMES Artumes   Etruscan Goddess Olympian-equivalent the wild; the hunt; the moon   regional   A candidate_verified_name Etruscan mirror corpus 3 0 0 The Etruscan Artemis, counterpart of Aplu. deity
ENT_ETR_CATHA Catha   Etruscan Deity Light/celestial deity light; the sun or moon (disputed)   regional   B candidate_verified_name Liver of Piacenza; Pyrgi 1 0 0 A major celestial/light deity (solar-vs-lunar identity debated), prominent at Pyrgi. deity
ENT_ETR_CEL Cel   Etruscan Goddess Earth goddess the earth; mother of the giants   regional   A candidate_verified_name Liver of Piacenza 5 1 0 The Etruscan earth/mother goddess (Cel Ati, "Mother Earth"); mother of the giant Celsclan. deity
ENT_ETR_CILENS Cilens   Etruscan Deity Liver-pantheon deity night / fate (function open)   regional   B candidate_verified_name Liver of Piacenza 0 1 0 A deity of the Liver pantheon, probably of night or fate (the name is secure, the function debated). deity
ENT_ETR_CULSANS Culsans   Etruscan God Gate/threshold god gates and thresholds   regional   B candidate_verified_name Cortona bronze 1 0 0 A two-faced god of gates and thresholds (Janus-like), guardian of the city gate of Cortona. deity
ENT_ETR_CULSU Culsu   Etruscan Chthonic deity Underworld gate-demon the gate of the underworld   regional   B candidate_verified_name de Grummond 2006 0 1 0 A female underworld gate-demon with torch and shears (sarcophagus of Hasti Afunei). deity
ENT_ETR_FUFLUNS Fufluns   Etruscan God Nature Deity vegetation; wine; ecstasy; underworld; Dionysus-equivalent       B           God of wine, vegetation, and vitality; Etruscan equivalent of Dionysus/Bacchus. Attested on the Piacenza liver and Etruscan mirrors. His myths track Greek Dionysiac tradition closely, attesting direct reception by the 6th c. BCE. deity
ENT_ETR_LARAN Laran   Etruscan God War god war   regional   A candidate_verified_name de Grummond 2006 1 0 0 The Etruscan war-god, a helmeted youth with spear. deity
ENT_ETR_MANTUS Mantus   Etruscan God Underworld god the underworld   regional   B candidate_verified_name de Grummond 2006; Servius 0 1 0 A chthonic underworld god (an aspect of Śuri), known from a Pontecagnano dedication and Servius. deity
ENT_ETR_MARIS Maris   Etruscan God Birth/rite divinity birth; immortality rites   regional   B candidate_verified_name Liver of Piacenza; Magliano plaque 0 0 0 A divinity of birth and the rites of immortality (not simply "Mars"), with epithets Halna and Husrnana. deity
ENT_ETR_MENRVA Menrva   Etruscan Goddess Wisdom Deity wisdom; war; crafts; prophecy; Minerva-equivalent; divine counsel       B           Goddess of wisdom, craft, and warfare; member of the Etruscan Capitoline triad (Tinia-Uni-Menrva), the model for Rome's Jupiter-Juno-Minerva. Attested on the Piacenza liver; frequently depicted in full armor on bronze mirrors. Her name is borrowed into Latin as Minerva. deity
ENT_ETR_NETHUNS Nethuns   Etruscan God Nature Deity water; sea; wells; Neptune-equivalent; maritime       B           God of wells, springs, and sea; Etruscan equivalent of Poseidon/Neptune. The Latin Neptune is widely held to be borrowed from Etruscan Nethuns. Attested on the Piacenza liver. deity
ENT_ETR_PHERSIPNAI Phersipnai   Etruscan Goddess Underworld queen the underworld   regional   A candidate_verified_name Tomb of Orcus II 0 1 0 The Etruscan Persephone, underworld queen and consort of Aita. deity
ENT_ETR_SELVANS Selvans   Etruscan God Boundary/woodland god woodlands; boundaries   regional   A candidate_verified_name Liver of Piacenza; Cortona bronze 4 0 0 God of woodlands and boundaries (Selvans Tularias, "of the boundaries"); counterpart of Silvanus. deity
ENT_ETR_SETHLANS Sethlans   Etruscan God Olympian-equivalent fire; the forge; smithcraft   regional   A candidate_verified_name de Grummond 2006 2 0 0 The Etruscan Hephaestus/Vulcan, the smith-god of the forge. deity
ENT_ETR_THALNA Thalna   Etruscan Goddess Birth goddess childbirth; prophecy   regional   B candidate_verified_name Etruscan mirror corpus 0 0 0 A goddess of childbirth and prophecy, frequent in mirror birth-scenes. deity
ENT_ETR_THANR Thanr   Etruscan Goddess Birth goddess childbirth   regional   B candidate_verified_name Etruscan mirror corpus 0 0 0 A birth/midwife goddess present at the divine birth-scenes on mirrors. deity
ENT_ETR_THESAN Thesan   Etruscan Goddess Nature Deity dawn; light; Aurora-equivalent; new day; solar horizon       B           Dawn goddess; Etruscan equivalent of Greek Eos / Roman Aurora. Depicted on mirrors abducting youths. Attested on the Piacenza liver. Name of Etruscan formation with no clear Indo-European etymology. deity
ENT_ETR_TINIA Tinia   Etruscan God High Deity sky; lightning; divine authority; Jupiter-equivalent; chief Etruscan deity; Capitoline Triad       B           Supreme deity of the Etruscan pantheon; god of sky, lightning, and thunderbolts. Presides over the council of twelve (Dii Consentes Etrusci). Commands three types of lightning bolt. Attested on the Piacenza liver and numerous votive inscriptions. Cognate with Roman Jupiter and Greek Zeus. deity
ENT_ETR_TURAN Turan   Etruscan Goddess Love Deity love; beauty; desire; Aphrodite-equivalent; divine sexuality       B           Goddess of love and beauty; Etruscan equivalent of Aphrodite/Venus. Frequently depicted on bronze mirrors with her Lasa retinue. Attested on the Piacenza liver. Name possibly from Etruscan *tur- (to give). Major cult centers at Caere and Vulci. deity
ENT_ETR_TURMS Turms   Etruscan God Olympian-equivalent messages; boundaries; the conduct of souls   regional   A candidate_verified_name de Grummond 2006 1 1 0 The Etruscan Hermes/Mercury, messenger and psychopomp (Turms Aitas, "Turms of Hades"). deity
ENT_ETR_UNI Uni   Etruscan Goddess High Deity divine queenship; Juno-equivalent; Capitoline Triad; Etruscan state religion; sky       B           Queen of the Etruscan gods; supreme goddess. Equated with Phoenician Astarte in the Pyrgi gold tablets (c. 500 BCE) and with Roman Juno / Greek Hera. Major cult sites: Pyrgi, Veii, Perugia. Her cult statue at Veii was taken to Rome at the city's conquest (396 BCE). deity
ENT_ETR_USIL Usil   Etruscan God Sun Deity sun; solar chariot; light; Sol-equivalent; Helios-equivalent       B           Sun deity; Etruscan equivalent of Helios/Sol. Attested on the Piacenza liver and mirrors (depicted with solar rays and in chariot procession). Distinguished from Thesan (dawn) in the Etruscan cosmological scheme. deity
ENT_ETR_VANTH Vanth   Etruscan Chthonic deity Underworld psychopomp death; the conduct of the dead   regional   A candidate_verified_name de Grummond 2006 0 1 1 A winged female underworld being who attends and guides the dying; torch, scroll and serpents. deity
ENT_ETR_VETIS Vetis   Etruscan God Chthonic god the underworld   regional   B candidate_verified_name Liver of Piacenza 0 1 0 A chthonic "night-Jupiter" (Veiovis-type) of the dark north-western region of the Liver. deity
ENT_ETR_VOLTUMNA Voltumna   Etruscan God High Deity supreme Etruscan deity; chief of gods; pan-Etruscan authority; Fanum Voltumnae       B           Chief deity of the Etruscan League; the Fanum Voltumnae near Volsinii/Orvieto was the pan-Etruscan federal sanctuary. Named by Livy (4.23; 5.17) as patron of the league's annual assembly. His name is the source of Roman Vertumnus. The Fanum was destroyed after Rome conquered Volsinii in 264 BCE. deity

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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]);
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