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'}

6 rows where entity_class = "realm" and tradition = "Cross-traditional"

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tradition 1

  • Cross-traditional · 6 ✖

entity_class 1

  • realm · 6 ✖
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_ABYSS Abyss   Cross-traditional Cosmological place/category Cosmological Realm abyss; pit; deep; underworld; chaos depth   Comparative   A candidate_verified_name cross-traditional abyss category 5 1 0 Cross-traditional abstraction for abyss, pit, deep, or lower cosmic depth. realm
ENT_DESERT Desert   Cross-traditional Place/environment category Abstraction desert; wilderness; exile; liminal place   Comparative   A candidate_verified_name cross-traditional place category 4 0 0 Cross-traditional abstraction for desert and wilderness spaces. realm
ENT_EARTH Earth   Cross-traditional Elemental/place category Abstraction earth; land; ground; material world   Comparative   A candidate_verified_name cross-traditional elemental category 5 0 0 Cross-traditional abstraction for earth, land, ground, and materiality. realm
ENT_OTHERWORLD Otherworld   Cross-traditional Cosmological place/category Cosmological Realm otherworld; fairy realm; divine realm; liminal world   Comparative   A candidate_verified_name cross-traditional cosmological category 3 1 0 Cross-traditional abstraction for otherworldly divine or liminal realms. realm
ENT_THRESHOLDS Thresholds   Cross-traditional Place/liminal category Abstraction thresholds; gates; doors; beginnings; transitions   Comparative   A candidate_verified_name cross-traditional liminal category 1 0 0 Cross-traditional abstraction for thresholds, gates, doors, and transitions. realm
ENT_UNDERWORLD Underworld   Cross-traditional Cosmological place/category Abstraction underworld; netherworld; realm of the dead; chthonic realm   Comparative   A candidate_verified_name cross-traditional underworld category 5 1 0 Cross-traditional abstraction for underworld and netherworld realms. realm

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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]);