Entities
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'}
3 rows where entity_class = "title" and tradition = "Greek"
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Suggested facets: entity_type, cult_scope, inclusion_basis, chthonic_flag
| 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_HADES_KLYMENOS | Hades Klymenos | Greek | Cult title/aspect | Chthonic Deity | underworld; renowned one | cult title;chthonic | Greek world | Archaic-Classical/Roman reception | B | candidate_verified_name | Literary attestation in classical/mythographic tradition; cult evidence varies by entity. | 5 | 1 | 0 | Chthonic, underworld, or local cult seed entity. | title | |
| ENT_KALLIGENEIA | Kalligeneia | Greek | Cult figure/title | Fertility Deity | beautiful birth; Thesmophoria | cult title;birth | Greek world | Archaic-Classical/Roman reception | D | candidate_verified_name | Literary attestation in classical/mythographic tradition; cult evidence varies by entity. | 2 | 0 | 0 | Seed entity included for local, imported, rustic, mystery, or apotheosis comparanda. | title | |
| ENT_MYST_THEOS_HYPSISTOS | Theos Hypsistos (the Most High God) | Greek | Cult title/aspect | Cult title/aspect | pan-Mediterranean monotheizing high-god cult; Hypsistarian worship | devotional | C | candidate_verified_name | Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) | 0 | 0 | 0 | The 'Most High God' venerated across the Roman East by pagans, God-fearers, and the Hypsistarians; attested in hundreds of dedicatory inscriptions and patristic notices, partly converging with the Jewish God (Yahweh). A cult-title rather than a single named deity (Mitchell; Burkert, Ancient Mystery Cults). | title |
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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]);