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 = "ritual" and tradition = "Christian/Theurgic"

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  • Christian/Theurgic · 4 ✖

entity_class 1

  • ritual · 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_DIO_ECCLESIASTICAL_HIERARCHY The Ecclesiastical Hierarchy ἡ ἐκκλησιαστικὴ ἱεραρχία Christian/Theurgic Sacramental hierarchy Earthly hierarchy the church as image of heaven; sacraments; clergy and initiate orders   pan-Christian   A candidate_verified_name Pseudo-Dionysian corpus 0 0 0 The earthly hierarchy that images the celestial one: three sacred rites and two triads of ministers and initiates by which the soul is purified, illuminated, and perfected toward God. ritual
ENT_DIO_SACRAMENT_ILLUMINATION Illumination (Photismos / Baptism) φωτισμός Christian/Theurgic Ritual category Sacrament of initiation baptismal rebirth; enlightenment; entry into the hierarchy   liturgical   A candidate_verified_name Pseudo-Dionysian corpus 0 0 0 Baptism understood as "illumination" (photismos), the divine birth that opens the initiate to every other sacred rite; the first of the Dionysian theurgies (theourgiai). ritual
ENT_DIO_SACRAMENT_MYRON Consecration of the Myron (Chrism) μύρον Christian/Theurgic Ritual category Sacrament of consecration consecration; the fragrant ointment; perfecting anointing   liturgical   A candidate_verified_name Pseudo-Dionysian corpus 0 0 0 The consecration of the holy ointment (myron/chrism), a perfecting theurgy that sanctifies both altar and initiate. ritual
ENT_DIO_SACRAMENT_SYNAXIS Synaxis (the Eucharist) σύναξις Christian/Theurgic Ritual category Sacrament of communion gathering into unity; communion; the sacrament of sacraments   liturgical   A candidate_verified_name Pseudo-Dionysian corpus 0 0 0 The Eucharistic "gathering" (synaxis), called by Dionysius the sacrament of sacraments, uniting the divided initiate to the One; the centre of Christian theurgy. ritual

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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]);