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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 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'}

27 rows where entity_class = "monster" and tradition = "Germanic/Norse"

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

tradition 1

  • Germanic/Norse · 27 ✖

entity_class 1

  • monster · 27 ✖
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_NOR_ANGRBODA Angrboða   Germanic/Norse Jötunn Jötnar the mothering of monsters   mythological   A candidate_verified_name Gylfaginning 34 0 0 0 The giantess who bears Loki the three monsters Fenrir, Jormungandr and Hel. monster
ENT_NOR_FARBAUTI Fárbauti   Germanic/Norse Jötunn Jötnar (father of Loki)   mythological   B candidate_verified_name Gylfaginning 33 0 0 0 The giant "cruel-striker," father of Loki by Laufey. monster
ENT_NOR_FENRIR Fenrir   Germanic/Norse Wolf monster Monster wolf; chaos; binding; eschatology   Norse/Germanic   A candidate_verified_name Norse monster 4 1 0 Monstrous wolf bound until Ragnarök. monster
ENT_NOR_FREKI Freki   Germanic/Norse Mythical animal Odin's wolves the feast at Odin's table   mythological   B candidate_verified_name Grimnismal 19 0 0 0 "Greedy," one of the two wolves who eat at Odin's table. monster
ENT_NOR_GARM Garm   Germanic/Norse Monster Hound of Hel the guarding of the underworld road; Ragnarök   Norse   B candidate_verified_name Hellhound 0 1 0 The blood-stained hound that guards the road to Hel and bays at Ragnarök. monster
ENT_NOR_GEIRROD_GIANT Geirröðr   Germanic/Norse Jötunn Jötnar the duel with a weaponless Thor   mythological   B candidate_verified_name Skaldskaparmal (Thorsdrapa) 0 0 0 A giant who lures Thor weaponless to his hall; killed by a glowing iron Thor hurls back. monster
ENT_NOR_GERI Geri   Germanic/Norse Mythical animal Odin's wolves the feast at Odin's table   mythological   B candidate_verified_name Grimnismal 19 0 0 0 "Ravenous," one of the two wolves Odin feeds at his table in Valhalla. monster
ENT_NOR_GUNNLOD Gunnlöð   Germanic/Norse Jötunn Jötnar the guarding of the Mead of Poetry   mythological   A candidate_verified_name Havamal 104-110 0 0 0 The giantess, daughter of Suttungr, who guards the Mead of Poetry and is seduced by Odin. monster
ENT_NOR_HATI Hati   Germanic/Norse Mythical animal Wolves of Ragnarok the pursuit and swallowing of the moon   mythological   B candidate_verified_name Grimnismal 39 0 0 0 The wolf who pursues Mani the moon and devours him at Ragnarok. monster
ENT_NOR_HRUNGNIR Hrungnir   Germanic/Norse Giant Jötunn the duel with Thor; the stone heart   Norse   B candidate_verified_name Named jötunn 0 0 0 The strongest of the giants, of stone head and heart, slain by Thor in single combat. monster
ENT_NOR_HUGINN Huginn   Germanic/Norse Mythical animal Odin's ravens thought; Odin's sight over the world   mythological   A candidate_verified_name Grimnismal 20 0 0 0 "Thought," one of the two ravens who fly the world each day and report to Odin. monster
ENT_NOR_HYMIR Hymir   Germanic/Norse Jötunn Jötnar the great brewing-cauldron; the fishing of Jormungandr   mythological   A candidate_verified_name Hymiskvida 1 0 0 The giant owner of the mile-deep cauldron, in whose boat Thor hooks the World-Serpent. monster
ENT_NOR_JORMUNGANDR Jörmungandr   Germanic/Norse World serpent Monster serpent; sea; world-encircling; eschatology   Norse/Germanic   A candidate_verified_name Norse serpent monster 4 1 1 World serpent and enemy of Thor. monster
ENT_NOR_LAUFEY Laufey   Germanic/Norse Jötunn Jötnar (mother of Loki)   mythological   B candidate_verified_name Gylfaginning; Lokasenna 1 0 0 Laufey (Nal), the mother of Loki, by whose name he is matronymically called Loki Laufeyjarson. monster
ENT_NOR_MUNDILFARI Mundilfari   Germanic/Norse Jötunn Jötnar (father of Sun and Moon)   mythological   B candidate_verified_name Vafthrudnismal 23 0 0 0 The father of Sol and Mani, who named his children for the sun and moon and angered the gods. monster
ENT_NOR_MUNINN Muninn   Germanic/Norse Mythical animal Odin's ravens memory; Odin's sight over the world   mythological   A candidate_verified_name Grimnismal 20 0 0 0 "Memory," one of the two ravens who report the world's tidings to Odin. monster
ENT_NOR_NIDHOGG Níðhöggr   Germanic/Norse Dragon/serpent Monster dragon; serpent; underworld; world tree   Norse/Germanic   A candidate_verified_name Norse dragon/serpent 5 1 1 Serpentine dragon associated with the roots of Yggdrasil. monster
ENT_NOR_RATATOSKR Ratatoskr   Germanic/Norse Mythical animal Yggdrasil's creatures strife-bearing between the eagle and the serpent   mythological   B candidate_verified_name Grimnismal 32 2 0 0 The squirrel who runs up and down Yggdrasil carrying spiteful words between the eagle above and Nidhogg below. monster
ENT_NOR_SKOLL Sköll   Germanic/Norse Mythical animal Wolves of Ragnarok the pursuit and swallowing of the sun   mythological   B candidate_verified_name Grimnismal 39 0 0 0 The wolf who pursues Sol the sun and devours her at Ragnarok. monster
ENT_NOR_SLEIPNIR Sleipnir   Germanic/Norse Mythical animal Steeds Odin's eight-legged horse; the ride between worlds   mythological   A candidate_verified_name Grimnismal 44 1 0 0 Odin's eight-legged horse, offspring of Loki and the stallion Svadilfari, who bears riders even to Hel. monster
ENT_NOR_SURTR Surtr   Germanic/Norse Fire giant Lord of Muspelheim primordial fire; the burning of the world at Ragnarök   Norse   A candidate_verified_name Fire-giant 0 0 0 The fire-giant of Muspelheim whose flaming sword will burn the world at Ragnarök. monster
ENT_NOR_SUTTUNGR Suttungr   Germanic/Norse Jötunn Jötnar the keeping of the Mead of Poetry   mythological   A candidate_verified_name Skaldskaparmal; Havamal 0 0 0 The giant who takes the Mead of Poetry as wergild and hides it under the mountain; father of Gunnlod. monster
ENT_NOR_THJAZI Þjazi   Germanic/Norse Jötunn Jötnar the abduction of Idun; (father of Skadi)   mythological   A candidate_verified_name Skaldskaparmal 1 0 0 The giant who abducts Idun and her apples; slain by the Aesir; father of Skadi. monster
ENT_NOR_THRYM Thrym   Germanic/Norse Giant Jötunn the theft of Thor's hammer   Norse   B candidate_verified_name Named jötunn 0 0 0 The giant-king who stole Thor's hammer and demanded Freyja as ransom (Þrymskviða). monster
ENT_NOR_UTGARDALOKI Útgarða-Loki   Germanic/Norse Jötunn Jötnar illusion; the stronghold of Utgard   mythological   A candidate_verified_name Gylfaginning 45-47 1 0 0 The giant-king of Utgard who defeats Thor and Loki with a series of magical illusions. monster
ENT_NOR_VAFTHRUDNIR Vafþrúðnir   Germanic/Norse Jötunn Jötnar ancient wisdom; the wisdom-contest   mythological   A candidate_verified_name Vafthrudnismal 0 0 0 The exceedingly wise giant who loses a head-staking wisdom-contest to the disguised Odin. monster
ENT_NOR_YMIR Ymir   Germanic/Norse Primordial giant The first being the primordial body; the making of the world   Norse   A candidate_verified_name Primordial giant 3 0 0 The primordial giant from whose slain body Odin and his brothers fashioned the world. monster

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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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