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'}

9 rows where entity_class = "spirit" and tradition = "Manichaean"

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  • Manichaean · 9 ✖

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  • spirit · 9 ✖
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_MANICH_CALL_ANSWER Call and Answer   Manichaean Lightworld being Awakening pair the awakening of the fallen light   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean awakening-pair 0 0 0 Xroshtag and Padvaxtag, the Call and the Answer sent to rouse the fallen Primal Man. spirit
ENT_MANICH_FRIEND_LIGHTS Friend of the Lights   Manichaean Lightworld being Evocation the second creation; the calling of the Great Builder   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean evocation 0 0 0 The evocation of the second creation, who calls forth the Great Builder. spirit
ENT_MANICH_KEEPER_SPLENDOUR Keeper of Splendour   Manichaean Lightworld being Cosmic upholder the upholding of the heavens   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Son of the Living Spirit 0 0 0 Splenditenens, who holds up the ten heavens by their highest part. spirit
ENT_MANICH_KING_GLORY King of Glory   Manichaean Lightworld being Cosmic ruler the turning of the three wheels of wind, water and fire   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Son of the Living Spirit 0 0 0 The son of the Living Spirit who turns the three wheels that raise the light. spirit
ENT_MANICH_KING_HONOUR King of Honour   Manichaean Lightworld being Cosmic guardian the watch over the firmaments   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Son of the Living Spirit 0 0 0 The son of the Living Spirit who watches over the firmaments from on high. spirit
ENT_MANICH_MAIDEN_LIGHT Maiden of Light   Manichaean Lightworld being Light-virgin beauty; the provocation of the archons; the gathering of light   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean light-being 0 0 0 The Virgin of Light whose beauty provokes the archons to release the imprisoned light. spirit
ENT_MANICH_MOTHER_LIFE Mother of Life   Manichaean Lightworld being Light Being life; light; emanation; rescue   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean core entity 0 0 0 Lightworld being who calls forth Primal Man. spirit
ENT_MANICH_PORTER Porter   Manichaean Lightworld being Cosmic upholder the bearing of the earths   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Son of the Living Spirit 1 0 0 Omophoros (Atlas), who carries the burden of the earths upon his shoulders. spirit
ENT_MANICH_TWIN The Twin   Manichaean Lightworld being Heavenly counterpart revelation; the divine self; the guidance of the apostle   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Mani's heavenly Twin 0 0 0 The Syzygos, Mani's heavenly Twin, who revealed to him the mysteries of light and dark. 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]);