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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 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'}

19 rows where entity_class = "realm" and tradition = "Islamic"

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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_ISLR_ABWAB_JAHANNAM The Seven Gates of Hell (abwab jahannam)   Islamic Cosmological realm set The set of seven gates/levels of Jahannam, each apportioned to a class of the damned   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Qur'an 15:44 'it has seven gates, to each gate a portion assigned.' Classical sources name seven descending levels; modeled here as the structuring set. realm
ENT_ISLR_ABWAB_JANNAH The Eight Gates of Paradise (abwab al-janna)   Islamic Cosmological realm set The set of eight gates of Jannah through which classes of the righteous enter   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Hadith tradition (e.g. al-Bukhari) enumerates eight gates of Paradise (the gate of prayer, of fasting/al-Rayyan, of charity, etc.), against seven of Hell. Modeled here as a collective set. realm
ENT_ISLR_ARAF al-Aʿraf (the Heights)   Islamic Cosmological realm realm The elevated places/partition between Paradise and Hell, occupied by those whose scales are balanced   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Qur'anic al-aʿraf (Q 7:46-48), names Sura 7; the heights with the Men of the Aʿraf who see both abodes. A liminal realm in the cosmic geography. realm
ENT_ISLR_BARZAKH Barzakh (the intermediate state)   Islamic Cosmological realm realm The barrier/interspace between death and resurrection in which the dead await the Last Day; the realm of grave-life   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Qur'anic barzakh (Q 23:100), developed in hadith and theology as the intermediate realm where Munkar and Nakir question the dead. Central to classical eschatology (Lange). realm
ENT_ISLR_COSMOS Islamic cosmic geography (al-akhira)   Islamic Cosmological realm realm Eschatology; the structure of the otherworld (al-akhira) comprising Paradise, Hell, the intermediate realm and their thresholds   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Hub/organizing entity for the Qur'anic and classical-Islamic otherworldly topography. Not a single named place in scripture but the standard scholarly framing (Lange) of the akhira as a layered cosmos; introduced here as a structural hub. realm
ENT_ISLR_DAR_AL_QARAR Dar al-Qarar (the Abode of Permanence)   Islamic Cosmological realm realm The enduring final abode contrasted with the transient world   devotional   C candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Qur'anic dar al-qarar (Q 40:39), the abiding home of the hereafter; in classical eschatology read as a name of Paradise (Lange). realm
ENT_ISLR_DAR_AL_SALAM Dar al-Salam (the Abode of Peace)   Islamic Cosmological realm realm A Qur'anic name for Paradise as the abode of peace and well-being   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Qur'anic dar al-salam (Q 6:127, 10:25); classical exegesis treats it as an appellation/level of Jannah. realm
ENT_ISLR_FIRDAUS Jannat al-Firdaus (the highest Paradise)   Islamic Cosmological realm realm The highest and most excellent level of Paradise, beneath the Throne, source of its rivers   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Qur'anic al-firdaws (Q 18:107, 23:11). In hadith the loftiest part of Jannah, beneath the Arsh; a level within Jannah. realm
ENT_ISLR_HAWIYAH al-Hawiyah (the Abyss)   Islamic Cosmological realm realm A level/name of Hell, the bottomless pit that is the 'mother/refuge' of the damned with light scales   devotional   C candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Qur'anic al-hawiya (Q 101:9-11). Often taken as the deepest level of Hell in classical seven-fold schemes (Lange). realm
ENT_ISLR_HUTAMAH al-Hutamah (the Crusher)   Islamic Cosmological realm realm A level/name of Hell, the consuming fire that crushes and that leaps over the hearts   devotional   C candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Qur'anic al-hutama (Q 104:4-9). Counted among the seven levels/gates of Hell in classical eschatology (Lange). realm
ENT_ISLR_JAHANNAM Jahannam (Gehenna, Hell)   Islamic Cosmological realm realm The abode of punishment; the Fire, conceived as seven-layered with seven gates   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 The most common Qur'anic name for Hell (jahannam, cognate of Gehenna); abundantly attested (e.g. Q 4:140, 15:43-44). Also the name of one of the seven levels. realm
ENT_ISLR_JAHIM al-Jahim (the Hellfire)   Islamic Cosmological realm realm A level/name of Hell, the fierce blazing fire   devotional   C candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Qur'anic al-jahim, frequent (e.g. Q 2:119, 5:10). Counted among the seven levels/gates of Jahannam in classical schemes. realm
ENT_ISLR_JANNAH Jannah (the Garden, Paradise)   Islamic Cosmological realm realm The abode of the blessed; the Garden of reward, conceived as multi-tiered with rivers, gardens and gates   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Qur'anic al-janna, frequently in the plural jannat. Well attested across the Qur'an (e.g. Q 2:25, 13:35, 47:15) and classical eschatology (Lange). realm
ENT_ISLR_JANNAT_ADN Jannat ʿAdn (the Garden of Eden / perpetual abode)   Islamic Cosmological realm realm The Gardens of perpetuity, an eschatological abode of the righteous   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Qur'anic jannat ʿadn (Q 9:72, 13:23). Distinct from the primordial garden of Adam in scholarly reading; a named level of Jannah. realm
ENT_ISLR_LAZAA Lazaa (the Blazing Flame)   Islamic Cosmological realm realm A level/name of Hell, the blazing fire that tears away the scalp   devotional   C candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Qur'anic lazaa (Q 70:15-16). In classical seven-level schemes counted among the gates/levels of Jahannam. realm
ENT_ISLR_SAIR Saʿir (the Blaze)   Islamic Cosmological realm realm A level/name of Hell, the blazing fire prepared for the disbelievers   devotional   C candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Qur'anic al-saʿir, frequent (e.g. Q 4:10, 67:5). Counted among the seven levels/gates of Jahannam. realm
ENT_ISLR_SAQAR Saqar (the Scorching Fire)   Islamic Cosmological realm realm A level/name of Hell, the scorching fire that spares nothing, with nineteen keepers over it   devotional   C candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Qur'anic saqar (Q 74:26-30, 54:48). One of the named levels/gates of Hell; associated with the nineteen guardians. realm
ENT_ISLR_SIDRAT Sidrat al-Muntaha (the Lote-Tree of the Boundary)   Islamic Cosmological realm realm The lote-tree marking the utmost boundary of the seventh heaven, near the Garden of Refuge (Jannat al-Maʾwa)   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Qur'anic sidrat al-muntaha (Q 53:14-15), reached at the Miʿraj, beside jannat al-maʾwa. The cosmic boundary-tree at the limit of created knowledge. realm
ENT_ISLR_SIRAT As-Sirat (the bridge over Hell)   Islamic Cosmological realm realm The bridge stretched over Jahannam that all must cross at the Judgment, finer than a hair and sharper than a sword   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Eschatological al-sirat of hadith (drawing on Qur'anic sirat imagery, Q 37:23-24); the bridge to Paradise over Hell. Standard in classical accounts (Lange). 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]);
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