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'}

14 rows where entity_class = "deity" and tradition = "Vodou"

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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_VOD_AGWE Agwe   Vodou deity lwa the sea; ships; sovereign of the waters   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Rada lwa, sovereign of the sea and patron of sailors and fishermen, consort of La Sirène. Publicly attested. Living tradition. deity
ENT_VOD_AYIDA_WEDO Ayida-Wedo   Vodou deity lwa rainbow serpent; sky; fertility   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Rada rainbow-serpent lwa, consort of Damballa; the serpent pair embodies cosmic balance. Publicly attested. Living tradition. deity
ENT_VOD_BARON_SAMEDI Baron Samedi   Vodou deity lwa death; cemeteries; the dead; healing of the dying   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Chief of the Gede; lord of cemeteries and the dead, associated with the cemetery cross. Publicly attested. Living tradition; not modeled here as a 'narco-saint' or sensationalized figure. deity
ENT_VOD_BONDYE Bondye   Vodou deity creator deity supreme creator; transcendence   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 The remote, supreme creator God of Haitian Vodou (from French 'Bon Dieu'); identified with the Christian God, served indirectly through the lwa. Living tradition; modern. deity
ENT_VOD_DAMBALLA Damballa Wedo   Vodou deity lwa serpent; creation; sky; purity; ancestral wisdom   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Rada serpent lwa, ancient and benevolent creator-associated spirit, consort of Ayida-Wedo; popularly imaged as St Patrick (serpents). Publicly attested. Living tradition. deity
ENT_VOD_ERZULIE_DANTOR Erzulie Dantor   Vodou deity lwa fierce mother-protector; single mothers; defense   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Petwo lwa, fierce protective mother; popularly imaged as the Black Madonna of Częstochowa (and St Barbara). Publicly attested. Living tradition. deity
ENT_VOD_ERZULIE_FREDA Erzulie Freda   Vodou deity lwa love; beauty; luxury; feminine grace   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Rada lwa of love and beauty; her chromolithograph is widely the Mater Dolorosa. Publicly attested. Living tradition. deity
ENT_VOD_LASIRENE La Sirène   Vodou deity lwa the sea; wealth; music; mermaid spirit   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Lwa of the sea, a mermaid spirit linked to Agwe and to the water-mother complex (Lasirèn/Labalèn). Publicly attested. Living tradition. deity
ENT_VOD_LEGBA Papa Legba   Vodou deity lwa crossroads; gates; opener of the way   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Rada lwa, the gatekeeper opening the way between worlds; saluted first in ceremony. Publicly identified in Vodou imagery with St Peter (keys) and St Lazarus. Living tradition. deity
ENT_VOD_LOKO Loko   Vodou deity lwa sacred trees; healing; patron of priests (oungan)   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Rada lwa of vegetation and healing, patron of the priesthood and of the poto-mitan/sacred tree, consort of Ayizan. Publicly attested. Living tradition. deity
ENT_VOD_MAMAN_BRIGITTE Maman Brigitte   Vodou deity lwa death; cemeteries; consort of Baron; protector of graves   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Gede lwa, consort of Baron Samedi, mistress of the cemetery; her name reflects the Irish Brigid heritage of the diaspora. Publicly attested. Living tradition. deity
ENT_VOD_MARASSA The Marassa   Vodou deity lwa divine twins; children; doubling; reciprocity   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 The sacred Marassa (divine twins), among the first lwa served; popularly imaged as Sts Cosmas and Damian. Publicly attested. Living tradition. deity
ENT_VOD_OGOU Ogou   Vodou deity lwa iron; war; fire; soldiers; political power   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Lwa of iron and war (Yoruba-derived Ogun), served across nanchon; popularly imaged as St James the Greater (Santiago Matamoros). Publicly attested. Living tradition. deity
ENT_VOD_SIMBI Simbi   Vodou deity lwa fresh water; springs; magic; messenger   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Lwa (Kongo-derived, often Petwo) of fresh water, springs and rain, associated with magic and patronage of healers/sorcerers. Publicly attested. Living tradition. 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]);