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'}

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]);