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'}

4 rows where entity_class = "realm" and tradition = "Mandaean"

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  • Mandaean · 4 ✖

entity_class 1

  • realm · 4 ✖
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_MAN_MATARTAS Matartas   Mandaean Cosmological realm Purgatory stations the watch-stations of the soul's ascent; judgment   Mandaean   A candidate_verified_name Soul's toll-stations 0 0 0 The matartas, the watch-houses and purgatories through which the ascending soul must pass. realm
ENT_MAN_TIBIL Tibil   Mandaean Cosmological realm Material world the middle earth; the place of trial   Mandaean   A candidate_verified_name Mandaean material world 2 0 0 Tibil, the material earth between the worlds of light and darkness, fashioned by Ptahil. realm
ENT_MAN_WORLD_DARKNESS World of Darkness   Mandaean Cosmological realm Underworld the lower waters; the abode of the dark powers   Mandaean   A candidate_verified_name Mandaean underworld 0 1 0 Alma d-Hshuka, the World of Darkness, the realm of the black waters and the dark powers. realm
ENT_MAN_WORLD_LIGHT World of Light   Mandaean Cosmological realm Lightworld the abode of the Great Life and the uthras   Mandaean   A candidate_verified_name Mandaean lightworld 0 0 0 Alma d-Nhura, the World of Light, the abode of the Great Life and the uthras. 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]);