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 = "Gnostic"

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  • Gnostic · 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_GNO_PLEROMA Pleroma   Gnostic Cosmic realm/category Cosmological Realm fullness; divine realm; aeonic world   Cross-Gnostic   A candidate_verified_name Gnostic bridge entity 0 0 0 Divine fullness or aeonic realm. realm
ENT_JEU_FIRST_AEON First Aeon of the Ascent   Gnostic Cosmic realm/category Cosmological category       PER_GNO_2ND_4TH B reviewed         The first of the hostile aeons through which the soul ascends in the Second Book of Jeu, guarded by Proteth, Persomphon, and Chous. realm
ENT_JEU_SECOND_AEON Second Aeon of the Ascent   Gnostic Cosmic realm/category Cosmological category       PER_GNO_2ND_4TH B reviewed         The second aeon of the ascent, guarded by Chouncheoch. realm
ENT_JEU_THIRD_AEON Third Aeon of the Ascent   Gnostic Cosmic realm/category Cosmological category       PER_GNO_2ND_4TH B reviewed         The third aeon of the ascent, guarded by Yaldabaoth and Choucho. realm
ENT_PS_THIRTEENTH_AEON Thirteenth Aeon   Gnostic Cosmic realm/category Cosmological category       PER_GNO_2ND_4TH A reviewed         The Thirteenth Aeon, the realm above the twelve aeons where Pistis Sophia and the rulers of her region (Authades, Adamas the Tyrant) dwell in the Pistis Sophia. realm
ENT_PS_TREASURY_LIGHT Treasury of the Light   Gnostic Cosmic realm/category Cosmological category       PER_GNO_2ND_4TH A reviewed         The Treasury of the Light (Thesauros), the highest light-realm of the Pistis Sophia and Books of Jeu, holding the 24 invisibles and the five Helpers; the destination of souls that have received the mysteries. 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]);