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'}

20 rows where entity_class = "prophet" and tradition = "Israelite/Second Temple"

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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_ISR_AMOS Amos   Israelite/Second Temple Prophet Minor prophet social justice; judgment on the nations; righteousness over ritual   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0) 0 0 0 A mid-8th-century BCE Judahite shepherd who prophesied against the northern kingdom, condemning injustice and empty worship. prophet
ENT_ISR_DANIEL_PROPHET Daniel   Israelite/Second Temple Prophet Major prophet apocalyptic vision; divine sovereignty over empires; eschatology   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0) 0 0 0 A Judahite exile at the Babylonian and Persian courts whose faithfulness and apocalyptic visions affirm God's rule over the kingdoms of the world. prophet
ENT_ISR_ELISHA Elisha   Israelite/Second Temple Prophet Narrative prophet prophetic succession; miracles; care for the lowly   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0) 0 0 0 A 9th-century BCE prophet of the northern kingdom who succeeded Elijah, receiving a double portion of his spirit and performing many miracles. prophet
ENT_ISR_EZEKIEL Ezekiel   Israelite/Second Temple Prophet Major prophet exilic visions; divine glory; judgment and restoration   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0) 0 0 0 A 6th-century BCE priest-prophet among the Babylonian exiles whose visions of the chariot, dry bones, and a restored temple promise renewal. prophet
ENT_ISR_HABAKKUK Habakkuk   Israelite/Second Temple Prophet Minor prophet theodicy; faith amid injustice; 'the righteous shall live by faith'   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0) 0 0 0 A late 7th-century BCE prophet who questioned God about the Babylonian threat and concluded that the righteous shall live by their faith. prophet
ENT_ISR_HAGGAI Haggai   Israelite/Second Temple Prophet Minor prophet rebuilding the temple; post-exilic restoration; priorities of worship   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0) 0 0 0 A post-exilic prophet of 520 BCE who urged the returned exiles to rebuild the Jerusalem temple and promised future glory. prophet
ENT_ISR_HOSEA Hosea   Israelite/Second Temple Prophet Minor prophet covenant love; Israel's unfaithfulness; divine mercy   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0) 0 0 0 An 8th-century BCE prophet to the northern kingdom whose troubled marriage dramatizes Israel's faithlessness and God's enduring covenant love. prophet
ENT_ISR_ISAIAH Isaiah   Israelite/Second Temple Prophet Major prophet judgment; messianic hope; the suffering servant; the holiness of God   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0) 0 0 0 An 8th-century BCE Judahite prophet whose oracles warn of judgment yet promise a remnant, a Davidic messiah, and a restored Zion. prophet
ENT_ISR_JEREMIAH Jeremiah   Israelite/Second Temple Prophet Major prophet judgment; lament; the new covenant; faithfulness in exile   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0) 0 0 0 A late 7th- to early 6th-century BCE prophet who foretold Jerusalem's fall to Babylon and proclaimed a coming new covenant written on the heart. prophet
ENT_ISR_JOEL Joel   Israelite/Second Temple Prophet Minor prophet the Day of the Lord; locust plague; outpouring of the Spirit   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0) 0 0 0 A prophet of Judah who reads a devastating locust plague as a sign of the coming Day of the Lord and promises an outpouring of God's Spirit. prophet
ENT_ISR_JONAH Jonah   Israelite/Second Temple Prophet Minor prophet divine mercy to the nations; reluctant prophecy; repentance   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0) 0 0 0 A reluctant prophet, swallowed by a great fish, whose mission to Nineveh reveals God's compassion even toward Israel's enemies. prophet
ENT_ISR_MALACHI Malachi   Israelite/Second Temple Prophet Minor prophet covenant fidelity; corrupt priesthood; the coming messenger   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0) 0 0 0 The last of the Twelve, a 5th-century BCE prophet who rebuked unfaithfulness and announced a coming messenger before the Day of the Lord. prophet
ENT_ISR_MICAH Micah   Israelite/Second Temple Prophet Minor prophet social justice; judgment on Samaria and Jerusalem; the Bethlehem ruler   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0) 0 0 0 An 8th-century BCE contemporary of Isaiah who called Israel to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God. prophet
ENT_ISR_MIRIAM Miriam   Israelite/Second Temple Prophet Prophetess / sister of Moses prophecy; the song at the sea; leadership of the women   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0) 0 0 0 Sister of Moses and Aaron, called a prophetess, who led the women in song after the crossing of the sea. prophet
ENT_ISR_NAHUM Nahum   Israelite/Second Temple Prophet Minor prophet judgment on Nineveh; divine vengeance; comfort for Judah   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0) 0 0 0 A 7th-century BCE prophet who proclaimed the impending fall of Nineveh as God's judgment on a cruel empire. prophet
ENT_ISR_NATHAN Nathan   Israelite/Second Temple Prophet Narrative prophet court prophecy; the Davidic covenant; royal accountability   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0) 0 0 0 A 10th-century BCE court prophet under King David who delivered the Davidic covenant promise and rebuked David over Bathsheba and Uriah. prophet
ENT_ISR_OBADIAH Obadiah   Israelite/Second Temple Prophet Minor prophet judgment on Edom; vindication of Zion; the Day of the Lord   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0) 0 0 0 Author of the shortest book of the Hebrew Bible, an oracle of judgment against Edom for its betrayal of Judah. prophet
ENT_ISR_SAMUEL Samuel   Israelite/Second Temple Prophet Prophet and last judge prophecy; judgeship; anointing of Saul and David   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0) 0 0 0 Last judge and a prophet who anointed both Saul and David as kings of Israel. prophet
ENT_ISR_ZECHARIAH Zechariah   Israelite/Second Temple Prophet Minor prophet apocalyptic visions; temple restoration; messianic hope   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0) 0 0 0 A post-exilic prophet, contemporary of Haggai, whose night visions encouraged the temple's rebuilding and foretold a coming messianic king. prophet
ENT_ISR_ZEPHANIAH Zephaniah   Israelite/Second Temple Prophet Minor prophet the Day of the Lord; universal judgment; the humble remnant   regional   A candidate_verified_name Mainstream Abrahamic scriptural figures (v1.70.0) 0 0 0 A 7th-century BCE Judahite prophet during Josiah's reign who warned of a sweeping Day of the Lord and promised salvation for a humble remnant. prophet

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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]);