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'}

7 rows where entity_class = "ritual" and tradition = "Cross-traditional"

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tradition 1

  • Cross-traditional · 7 ✖

entity_class 1

  • ritual · 7 ✖
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_CHILDBIRTH_DANGER Childbirth Danger   Cross-traditional Ritual/medical abstraction Abstraction childbirth danger; infant danger; maternal danger; reproductive threat   Comparative   A candidate_verified_name cross-traditional danger category 2 0 0 Cross-traditional abstraction for danger to mothers, infants, and childbirth. ritual
ENT_INTERCESSION Intercession   Cross-traditional Ritual/devotional category Ritual Category intercession; prayer; mediation; heavenly aid   Comparative   A candidate_verified_name cross-traditional devotional category 0 0 0 Cross-traditional abstraction for intercession and heavenly mediation. ritual
ENT_MARTYRDOM Martyrdom   Cross-traditional Ritual/social category Abstraction martyrdom; witness; sacred suffering; death for truth   Comparative   A candidate_verified_name cross-traditional martyrdom category 2 1 0 Cross-traditional abstraction for martyrdom and sacred witness. ritual
ENT_POSSESSION Possession   Cross-traditional Ritual/medical category Abstraction possession; spirit occupation; exorcism; affliction   Comparative   A candidate_verified_name cross-traditional ritual/medical category 3 0 0 Cross-traditional abstraction for possession and spirit occupation. ritual
ENT_PRAISE Praise   Cross-traditional Ritual category Ritual Category praise; hymnody; worship; liturgical utterance       A             ritual
ENT_PRAYER Prayer   Cross-traditional Ritual/devotional category Ritual Category prayer; invocation; petition; devotion   Comparative   A candidate_verified_name cross-traditional devotional category 0 0 0 Cross-traditional abstraction for prayer and devotion. ritual
ENT_PURIFICATION Purification   Cross-traditional Ritual category Ritual Category purification; cleansing; preparation; ritual purity   Comparative   A candidate_verified_name cross-traditional ritual category 1 0 0 Cross-traditional ritual abstraction for purification and cleansing. 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]);