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'}

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]);