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'}

9 rows where entity_class = "deity" and tradition = "Manichaean"

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  • deity · 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_MANICH_ADAMAS Adamas of Light   Manichaean Lightworld warrior Cosmic warrior war against the dark; the guarding of the cosmos   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Son of the Living Spirit 0 0 0 The warrior-son of the Living Spirit who fights the powers of darkness. deity
ENT_MANICH_FATHER_GREATNESS Father of Greatness   Manichaean Supreme deity High Deity light; greatness; supreme father; divine source   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean core entity 0 0 0 Supreme deity of the Manichaean world of light. deity
ENT_MANICH_GREAT_BUILDER Great Builder   Manichaean Cosmic builder Craft Deity cosmic construction; heavens; ordering   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean core entity 0 0 0 Cosmic builder involved in constructing the ordered world. deity
ENT_MANICH_JESUS_PATIBILIS Jesus patibilis   Manichaean Suffering savior Cosmic suffering the light crucified in matter; the suffering of the world-soul   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean suffering-Jesus 0 0 0 The Suffering Jesus, the Cross of Light: the world-soul crucified throughout matter. deity
ENT_MANICH_JESUS_SPLENDOUR Jesus Splendour   Manichaean Revealer/savior Revealer Figure revelation; salvation; light; awakening   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean savior entity 0 0 0 Manichaean Jesus figure associated with revelation and light. deity
ENT_MANICH_LIGHT_MIND Light Mind   Manichaean Revealer/savior Revealer Figure mind; awakening; light; salvation   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean savior entity 0 0 0 Saving mind/light principle that awakens the soul. deity
ENT_MANICH_LIVING_SPIRIT Living Spirit   Manichaean Lightworld savior Light Being rescue; cosmos; liberation; creation ordering   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean core entity 0 0 0 Lightworld savior who rescues Primal Man and organizes the cosmos. deity
ENT_MANICH_PRIMAL_MAN Primal Man   Manichaean Lightworld savior/warrior Revealer Figure light; descent; combat; salvation   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean core entity 0 1 0 Lightworld warrior who descends into conflict with Darkness. deity
ENT_MANICH_THIRD_MESSENGER Third Messenger   Manichaean Lightworld savior Evocation the third creation; the seduction of the archons; the liberation of light   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean evocation 0 0 0 The Messenger of the third creation, whose display before the archons frees the swallowed light. 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]);