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'}

5 rows where entity_class = "spirit" and tradition = "Islamic"

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tradition 1

  • Islamic · 5 ✖

entity_class 1

  • spirit · 5 ✖
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_ISL_DAJJAL Dajjal   Islamic Eschatological being Monster deception; apocalypse; false messiah   Islamic   A candidate_verified_name Islamic eschatological figure 2 1 0 Major eschatological adversary. spirit
ENT_ISL_HUR Hur   Islamic Paradise beings Houris the rewards of Paradise   Islamic   A candidate_verified_name The maidens of Paradise 0 0 0 The Hur (houris), the pure companions promised to the blessed in Paradise. spirit
ENT_ISL_IFRIT Ifrit   Islamic Jinn subtype Spirit Collective powerful jinn; fire; strength   Islamic   A candidate_verified_name Islamic jinn subtype 3 0 0 Powerful class of jinn. spirit
ENT_ISL_MARID Marid   Islamic Jinn subtype Spirit Collective rebellious jinn; sea; power   Islamic   A candidate_verified_name Islamic jinn subtype 2 0 0 Powerful and rebellious class of jinn. spirit
ENT_ISL_QARIN Qarin   Islamic Companion spirit Spirit Collective companion spirit; temptation; personal influence   Islamic   A candidate_verified_name Islamic spirit entity 2 0 0 Personal companion spirit associated with influence or temptation. spirit

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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]);