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'}

14 rows where entity_class = "demon" and tradition = "Zoroastrian"

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Suggested facets: entity_type, category, cult_scope, evidence_confidence, inclusion_basis, earth_association_score, chthonic_flag

tradition 1

  • Zoroastrian · 14 ✖

entity_class 1

  • demon · 14 ✖
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_AESHMA_DAEVA Aeshma Daeva   Zoroastrian Demon Adversarial Being wrath; violence; aggression; demon of rage; Aeshma Daeva; Gabriel's adversary     PER_ZOR_ACHAEMENID A   Named in Avestan primary texts (Yasna, Vidēvdād) as demon of wrath; etymological source of Hebrew Asmodeus       Avestan demon of wrath (aēšma, "wrath/violence"); one of the six archdemons opposing the Amesha Spentas; Vidēvdād 10.9 names him as Aeshma of the bloody mace. Name is the direct etymological source of Hebrew Ashmedai / Asmodeus (Tobit 3:8). demon
ENT_ZOR_AKA_MANAH Aka Manah   Zoroastrian Demon Arch-daeva evil mind; evil purpose   Iranian   A candidate_verified_name Arch-daeva (counter to Vohu Manah) 0 1 0 The Evil Mind, the daeva opposing Vohu Manah (the Good Mind). demon
ENT_ZOR_ANGRA_MAINYU Angra Mainyu   Zoroastrian Adversarial being Adversarial Being destruction; deception; evil   Zoroastrian   A candidate_verified_name Primary adversarial being 4 1 0 Destructive spirit opposed to Ahura Mazda. demon
ENT_ZOR_APAOSHA Apaosha   Zoroastrian Demon Drought Demon drought; the withholding of rain   Iranian   A candidate_verified_name Demon of drought 0 0 0 The demon of drought, defeated by Tishtrya in the battle for the rains. demon
ENT_ZOR_ASTOVIDATU Astovidatu   Zoroastrian Demon Death Demon death; the noose that drags the dying   Iranian   A candidate_verified_name Demon of death 0 1 0 Asto-vidotu, the demon of death who casts the noose over the dying. demon
ENT_ZOR_AZ Az   Zoroastrian Demon Demon of Greed greed; concupiscence; insatiable hunger   Iranian   B candidate_verified_name Major demon 0 1 0 The demon of greed and concupiscence, who devours all and even threatens the other demons. demon
ENT_ZOR_BUSHYASTA Bushyasta   Zoroastrian Demon Sloth Demon sloth; lethargy; oversleeping   Iranian   B candidate_verified_name Demon 0 1 0 The long-handed demoness of sloth, who keeps the faithful from rising for prayer. demon
ENT_ZOR_DRUJ Druj   Zoroastrian Demon The Lie falsehood; deceit; the cosmic Lie   Iranian   A candidate_verified_name Gathic principle of evil 0 1 0 The Druj, the Lie/Falsehood, the cosmic opposite of Asha (Truth). demon
ENT_ZOR_INDRA_DAEVA Indra   Zoroastrian Demon Arch-daeva apostasy; the turning from righteousness   Iranian   B candidate_verified_name Arch-daeva (counter to Asha) 0 1 0 The arch-daeva Indra, who turns people from Asha Vahishta (Truth). demon
ENT_ZOR_JEH Jeh   Zoroastrian Demon Primal Female Demon menstruation; defilement; the rousing of evil   Iranian   B candidate_verified_name Primal female demon 0 1 0 Jeh (Jahi), the primal Whore, who rouses Ahriman from his three-thousand-year stupor. demon
ENT_ZOR_NANGHAITHYA Nanghaithya   Zoroastrian Demon Arch-daeva discontent; heresy; presumption   Iranian   B candidate_verified_name Arch-daeva (counter to Armaiti) 0 1 0 The daeva of discontent, opposing Spenta Armaiti (Devotion). demon
ENT_ZOR_NASU Nasu   Zoroastrian Demon Corpse Demon putrefaction; corpse-pollution   Iranian   A candidate_verified_name Demon of corpse-pollution 0 1 0 The Druj Nasu, the corpse-fly demon of putrefaction who rushes upon the dead. demon
ENT_ZOR_SAURVA Saurva   Zoroastrian Demon Arch-daeva misrule; tyranny; oppression   Iranian   B candidate_verified_name Arch-daeva (counter to Khshathra) 0 1 0 The daeva of misrule, opposing Khshathra Vairya (Dominion). demon
ENT_ZOR_VIZARESH Vizaresh   Zoroastrian Demon Psychopomp Demon the dragging-off of wicked souls   Iranian   B candidate_verified_name Demon 0 1 0 The demon who drags the souls of the wicked toward the abyss. 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]);