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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'}

30 rows where entity_class = "deity" and tradition = "Zoroastrian"

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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_ZOR_AHURA_MAZDA Ahura Mazda   Zoroastrian Supreme deity High Deity wisdom; creation; truth; sovereignty   Zoroastrian   A candidate_verified_name Zoroastrian core deity 0 0 0 Supreme god of Zoroastrianism. deity
ENT_ZOR_AMERETAT Ameretat   Zoroastrian Divine being Divine Emanation immortality; plants; life   Zoroastrian   A candidate_verified_name Amesha Spenta 4 0 0 Immortality. deity
ENT_ZOR_ANAHITA Anahita   Zoroastrian Yazata Fertility Deity water; fertility; purity   Iranian   A candidate_verified_name Major Yazata 2 0 0 Powerful water and fertility deity. deity
ENT_ZOR_APAM_NAPAT Apam Napat   Zoroastrian Yazata Water Deity the waters; fire within water; the royal glory   Iranian   A candidate_verified_name Major Yazata 0 0 0 "Son of the Waters," the fiery spirit dwelling within the waters. deity
ENT_ZOR_ASHA_VAHISHTA Asha Vahishta   Zoroastrian Divine being Divine Emanation truth; order; fire; righteousness   Zoroastrian   A candidate_verified_name Amesha Spenta 0 0 0 Best Truth/Order. deity
ENT_ZOR_ASHI Ashi   Zoroastrian Yazata Fortune Deity reward; recompense; good fortune   Iranian   A candidate_verified_name Major Yazata 0 0 0 The yazata of reward and good fortune, daughter of Ahura Mazda. deity
ENT_ZOR_ASMAN Asman   Zoroastrian Yazata Sky Deity the sky; the stone heaven   Iranian   B candidate_verified_name Yazata 0 0 0 The personified Sky, the outermost stone heaven. deity
ENT_ZOR_CHISTA Chista   Zoroastrian Yazata Wisdom Deity knowledge; the straight paths   Iranian   B candidate_verified_name Yazata 0 0 0 The yazata of right knowledge and the straight paths of religion. deity
ENT_ZOR_DAENA Daena   Zoroastrian Yazata Personified Religion conscience; religion; the inner self   Iranian   A candidate_verified_name Personified Yazata 0 0 0 Conscience and religion personified, met as a maiden at the Chinvat Bridge. deity
ENT_ZOR_DRVASPA Drvaspa   Zoroastrian Yazata Pastoral Deity the health of horses and cattle   Iranian   B candidate_verified_name Yazata 1 0 0 The yazata who keeps horses and cattle sound. deity
ENT_ZOR_GAYOMARD Gayomard   Zoroastrian Primordial being First Man primordial humanity; the first creation   Iranian   A candidate_verified_name Primordial man 1 0 0 The primordial man, slain by Ahriman; from his seed sprang the human race. deity
ENT_ZOR_GEUSH_URVAN Geush Urvan   Zoroastrian Divine being Primordial Soul cattle; the soul of the living world   Iranian   A candidate_verified_name Gathic figure 1 0 0 The Soul of the Primordial Bovine, whose complaint opens Yasna 29. deity
ENT_ZOR_HAOMA Haoma   Zoroastrian Yazata Sacred Plant the sacred plant and drink; healing; inspiration   Iranian   A candidate_verified_name Deified ritual substance 0 0 0 The deified sacred plant and its pressed, immortality-giving drink. deity
ENT_ZOR_HAURVATAT Haurvatat   Zoroastrian Divine being Divine Emanation wholeness; health; water   Zoroastrian   A candidate_verified_name Amesha Spenta 2 0 0 Wholeness/Perfection. deity
ENT_ZOR_HVAR Hvar Khshaeta   Zoroastrian Yazata Solar Deity the sun; light; purification   Iranian   A candidate_verified_name Major Yazata 0 0 0 "The radiant Sun," whose rising purifies the creation. deity
ENT_ZOR_KHSHATHRA Khshathra Vairya   Zoroastrian Divine being Divine Emanation dominion; sovereignty; ideal rule   Zoroastrian   A candidate_verified_name Amesha Spenta 0 0 0 Desirable Dominion. deity
ENT_ZOR_MAH Mah   Zoroastrian Yazata Lunar Deity the moon; the seed of cattle   Iranian   A candidate_verified_name Major Yazata 0 0 0 The Moon, keeper of the seed of cattle. deity
ENT_ZOR_MITHRA Mithra   Zoroastrian Yazata Justice Deity contracts; oaths; covenant; light   Iranian   A candidate_verified_name Major Yazata 0 0 0 Guardian of covenants and oaths. deity
ENT_ZOR_NAIRYOSANGHA Nairyosangha   Zoroastrian Yazata Messenger Deity divine messages; the sacred fire of priests   Iranian   B candidate_verified_name Yazata 0 0 0 The messenger of Ahura Mazda. deity
ENT_ZOR_RASHNU Rashnu   Zoroastrian Yazata Justice Deity justice; the weighing of souls   Iranian   A candidate_verified_name Major Yazata 0 0 0 The yazata of justice who weighs souls at the Chinvat Bridge. deity
ENT_ZOR_SPENTA_ARMATI Spenta Armaiti   Zoroastrian Divine being Fertility Deity earth; devotion; piety   Zoroastrian   A candidate_verified_name Amesha Spenta 5 0 0 Holy Devotion associated with Earth. deity
ENT_ZOR_SPENTA_MAINYU Spenta Mainyu   Zoroastrian Divine being Creative Spirit creation; goodness; the choice for life   Iranian   A candidate_verified_name Gathic primal spirit 0 0 0 The Bounteous Spirit of Ahura Mazda, the twin who chose life against Angra Mainyu. deity
ENT_ZOR_SRAOSHA Sraosha   Zoroastrian Yazata Angelic Being obedience; prayer; protection; ritual; psychopomp   Iranian   A candidate_verified_name Major Yazata 0 0 0 Divine obedience and ritual protection. deity
ENT_ZOR_TISHTRYA Tishtrya   Zoroastrian Yazata Astral Deity rain; the star Sirius; fertility   Iranian   A candidate_verified_name Major Yazata 0 0 0 The star Sirius, rain-bringer who defeats the drought-demon Apaosha. deity
ENT_ZOR_VAYU Vayu   Zoroastrian Yazata Wind Deity wind; the intermediate air; fate   Iranian   A candidate_verified_name Major Yazata 0 0 0 The dual wind-god, both beneficent and dangerous. deity
ENT_ZOR_VERETHRAGNA Verethragna   Zoroastrian Yazata War Deity victory; war; might   Iranian   A candidate_verified_name Major Yazata 0 0 0 The yazata of victory, manifest in ten incarnations. deity
ENT_ZOR_VOHU_MANAH Vohu Manah   Zoroastrian Divine being Divine Emanation good mind; wisdom; ethical thought   Zoroastrian   A candidate_verified_name Amesha Spenta 0 0 0 Good Mind. deity
ENT_ZOR_ZURVAN Zurvan   Zoroastrian Supreme deity Time Deity infinite time; fate; the father of the twin spirits   Iranian   B candidate_verified_name Zurvanite high god 0 0 0 In the Zurvanite system, Time, the father of Ohrmazd and Ahriman. deity
ENT_ZOR_ZURVAN_AKARANA Zurvan akarana   Zoroastrian Aspect of deity Time Deity boundless time; infinity; eternity   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Zurvan akarana, 'Boundless/Infinite Time' — the unconditioned, eternal aspect of Zurvan from which the cosmos and the finite world-cycle proceed in Zurvanite speculation (Zaehner, Zurvan, esp. pp. 89-105 on the two zurvans). deity
ENT_ZOR_ZURVAN_DAREGHO Zurvan daregho-chvadhata   Zoroastrian Aspect of deity Time Deity finite time; time of long dominion; the world-age   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Zurvan daregho-chvadhata, 'Time of Long Dominion' — the finite, measured time (the 9,000/12,000-year world-cycle) into which Boundless Time issues so that the conflict of Ohrmazd and Ahriman can be played out and resolved (Zaehner, Zurvan, pp. 89-105, 219ff.). 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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