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'}

10 rows where entity_class = "demon" and tradition = "Mesopotamian"

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tradition 1

  • Mesopotamian · 10 ✖

entity_class 1

  • demon · 10 ✖
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_MES_ASAG Asag   Mesopotamian Demon Disease demon disease; the stones; chaos   Mesopotamian   A candidate_verified_name Demon slain by Ninurta 0 1 0 Asag (Asakku), the monstrous demon of disease slain by Ninurta in the Lugale. demon
ENT_MES_HUMUTTABAL Humut-tabal   Mesopotamian Demon Underworld official the ferry of the underworld   regional   B candidate_verified_name Underworld Vision of an Assyrian Prince 0 1 0 The ferryman of the underworld ("Bring-hither-quickly"), a servant in Ereshkigal's court (Underworld Vision of an Assyrian Prince). demon
ENT_MES_LAMASHTU Lamashtu   Mesopotamian Demoness Dangerous Demon child-harming; disease; childbirth danger; demoness   Mesopotamian   A candidate_verified_name Mesopotamian demoness 3 0 0 Dangerous demoness associated with harm to infants and mothers. demon
ENT_MES_LILITU Lilitu   Mesopotamian Demon Night demoness the night; the wind; the seduction of men   Mesopotamian   B candidate_verified_name Night demoness (Lilith ancestor) 0 1 0 Lilitu (with Lilu and Ardat-lili), a night/wind demoness, a forerunner of the later Lilith. demon
ENT_MES_NAMTAR Namtar   Mesopotamian Demon Death/plague demon fate; death; plague; the vizier of Ereshkigal   Mesopotamian   A candidate_verified_name Vizier of the underworld 0 1 0 Namtar ("Fate"), the demon of death and plague, vizier of Ereshkigal. demon
ENT_MES_PAZUZU Pazuzu   Mesopotamian Demon Protective Demon wind demon; protection; disease; apotropaic power   Assyrian/Babylonian   A candidate_verified_name Mesopotamian demon 1 0 0 Demonic wind being used apotropaically, especially against Lamashtu. demon
ENT_MES_RABISU Rabisu   Mesopotamian Demon class Spirit-Demon Class lurking demon; ambush; affliction   Akkadian   A candidate_verified_name Mesopotamian demon class 3 0 0 Lurking demon associated with ambush or affliction. demon
ENT_MES_SULAK Sulak   Mesopotamian Demon Disease demon the latrine; sudden seizure   regional   B candidate_verified_name Babylonian Diagnostic Handbook 0 1 0 A lion-shaped demon "the lurker of the privy," who strikes the solitary with seizure (stroke). demon
ENT_MES_UGALLU Ugallu   Mesopotamian Demon Apotropaic demon storm; protection of the threshold   Mesopotamian   B candidate_verified_name Apotropaic lion-demon 0 1 0 The "Big Weather-Beast," a lion-headed storm demon used apotropaically at doorways. demon
ENT_MES_UTUKKU Utukku   Mesopotamian Spirit/demon class Spirit-Demon Class spirit; demon; affliction; haunting   Mesopotamian   A candidate_verified_name Mesopotamian spirit/demon class 3 0 0 Class of spirits or demons, sometimes harmful. demon

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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]);