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 = "hero" and tradition = "Islamic"

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tradition 1

  • Islamic · 14 ✖

entity_class 1

  • hero · 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_ISL_ABD_AL_MUTTALIB Abd al-Muttalib   Islamic Companion Islamic kin grandfather of the Prophet; chief of Quraysh; custodian of the Kaaba   regional   B candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic backbone deepening (v1.72.0) 0 0 0 The grandfather of the Prophet Muhammad and a leading chief of the Quraysh who served as custodian of the Kaaba in Mecca. hero
ENT_ISL_ABD_AL_RAHMAN_IBN_AWF Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf   Islamic Companion Companion / Ten Promised Paradise wealthy early convert and merchant; member of the shura   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream backbone depth (v1.73.0) 0 0 0 A prosperous early Muslim merchant, one of the Ten Promised Paradise, and a member of Umar's electoral council (shura). hero
ENT_ISL_ABU_TALIB Abu Talib   Islamic Companion Islamic kin uncle and protector of the Prophet; chief of Banu Hashim; father of Ali   regional   B candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic backbone deepening (v1.72.0) 0 0 0 The paternal uncle who raised the orphaned Muhammad and protected him during the early Meccan persecution as chief of the Banu Hashim. hero
ENT_ISL_ABU_UBAYDA Abu Ubayda ibn al-Jarrah   Islamic Companion Companion / Ten Promised Paradise military commander; conquest of Syria; 'Trustee of this Nation'   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream backbone depth (v1.73.0) 0 0 0 One of the Ten Promised Paradise who commanded the conquest of Syria and was titled Amin al-Umma (Trustee of the Community). hero
ENT_ISL_AL_ZUBAYR al-Zubayr ibn al-Awwam   Islamic Companion Companion / Ten Promised Paradise early convert, cousin of the Prophet, cavalry commander   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream backbone depth (v1.73.0) 0 0 0 A paternal cousin of the Prophet and husband of Asma bint Abi Bakr, among the Ten Promised Paradise. hero
ENT_ISL_BILAL Bilal ibn Rabah   Islamic Companion Islamic companion first muezzin; early convert; formerly enslaved   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic backbone deepening (v1.72.0) 0 0 0 An Abyssinian formerly enslaved and freed by Abu Bakr, an early convert and the first muezzin (caller to prayer) of Islam. hero
ENT_ISL_HAMZA Hamza ibn Abd al-Muttalib   Islamic Companion Islamic companion uncle of the Prophet; warrior; martyr of Uhud   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic backbone deepening (v1.72.0) 0 0 0 A paternal uncle of the Prophet, the celebrated warrior titled 'Lion of God,' killed at the Battle of Uhud (625 CE). hero
ENT_ISL_JAFAR Ja'far ibn Abi Talib   Islamic Companion Islamic companion cousin of the Prophet; leader of the Abyssinia migration; martyr of Mu'ta   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic backbone deepening (v1.72.0) 0 0 0 Brother of Ali and cousin of the Prophet, who led the migration to Abyssinia and died as a commander at Mu'ta (629 CE), titled 'Ja'far the Flyer.' hero
ENT_ISL_KHALID Khalid ibn al-Walid   Islamic Military commander Islamic companion general; military conquests; undefeated commander   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic backbone deepening (v1.72.0) 0 0 0 Titled 'Sword of God,' the foremost military commander of early Islam, leading campaigns in the Ridda wars and the conquests of Iraq and Syria. hero
ENT_ISL_SAD_IBN_ABI_WAQQAS Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas   Islamic Companion Companion / Ten Promised Paradise commander; victory over the Sasanians at al-Qadisiyya   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream backbone depth (v1.73.0) 0 0 0 One of the Ten Promised Paradise who commanded the army that defeated the Sasanian Persians at al-Qadisiyya. hero
ENT_ISL_SAID_IBN_ZAYD Sa'id ibn Zayd   Islamic Companion Companion / Ten Promised Paradise very early convert; brother-in-law of Umar   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream backbone depth (v1.73.0) 0 0 0 One of the Ten Promised Paradise, an early convert whose conversion (with his wife Fatima) preceded Umar's own. hero
ENT_ISL_SALMAN Salman al-Farsi   Islamic Companion Islamic companion Persian convert; strategist of the Trench; seeker of true religion   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic backbone deepening (v1.72.0) 0 0 0 Salman the Persian, a companion who advised digging the defensive trench at the Battle of the Trench (627 CE) and was honored as a member of the Prophet's household. hero
ENT_ISL_TALHA Talha ibn Ubaydullah   Islamic Companion Companion / Ten Promised Paradise early convert and warrior; shielded the Prophet at Uhud   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream backbone depth (v1.73.0) 0 0 0 One of the Ten Promised Paradise who famously shielded Muhammad at Uhud, sustaining wounds to his hand. hero
ENT_ISL_ZAYD Zayd ibn Haritha   Islamic Companion Islamic companion adopted son of the Prophet; commander; martyr of Mu'ta   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic backbone deepening (v1.72.0) 0 0 0 A freedman and adopted son of the Prophet, the only companion named in the Quran, who died as a commander at the Battle of Mu'ta (629 CE). hero

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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]);