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'}

22 rows where tradition = "Hermetic/Theurgic"

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Suggested facets: entity_type, category, cult_scope, evidence_confidence, inclusion_basis, earth_association_score, chthonic_flag

entity_class 6

tradition 1

  • Hermetic/Theurgic · 22 ✖
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_HER_ANTHROPOS Anthropos   Hermetic/Theurgic Primordial human Revealer Figure primordial human; divine image; descent; ascent   Hermetic/Gnostic overlap   A candidate_verified_name Hermetic/Gnostic bridge entity 1 0 0 Primordial human/divine image figure in Hermetic and related traditions. deity
ENT_HER_COSMOS Cosmos   Hermetic/Theurgic Cosmic being/order Cosmological Realm cosmos; order; living world; divine manifestation   Hermetic   A candidate_verified_name Hermetic core entity 1 0 0 The ordered cosmos as living/divine manifestation. spirit
ENT_HER_DEMIURGE Demiurge   Hermetic/Theurgic Demiurgic intellect Craftsman god the fashioning of the cosmos; the seven spheres   Hellenistic-Roman   A candidate_verified_name Hermetic/Platonic craftsman 0 0 0 The second Mind, the good craftsman who fashions the cosmos and the seven Governors (CH I; Timaeus). aeon
ENT_HER_ENCOSMIC_GODS Encosmic Gods   Hermetic/Theurgic Cosmic god collective Visible gods the heavenly bodies; the cosmos as the gods' activity   Late antique   A candidate_verified_name Iamblichan encosmic gods 0 0 0 The encosmic (visible) gods, the heavenly bodies in which the divine is present through sympathy. collective
ENT_HER_ENNEAD Ennead   Hermetic/Theurgic Celestial sphere Sphere of ascent the ninth sphere; union with the divine Mind   Hellenistic-Roman   A candidate_verified_name Hermetic ascent-sphere 0 0 0 The ninth sphere, the realm of God and the divine powers, the summit of the Hermetic ascent. collective
ENT_HER_HECATE_CHALDEAN Hecate (Chaldean)   Hermetic/Theurgic Cosmic soul World-Soul / Power the womb of souls; the mediating Power; Nature   Late antique   A candidate_verified_name Chaldean cosmic soul 0 0 0 The cosmic Hecate of the Chaldean Oracles: the mediating Power between the Fathers and the source of souls. abstraction
ENT_HER_HEIMARMENE Heimarmene   Hermetic/Theurgic Personified fate Cosmic fate destiny; the binding of the soul to the spheres   Hellenistic-Roman   A candidate_verified_name Hermetic fate 0 0 0 Fate (Heimarmene), the rule exercised over the lower cosmos through the seven Governors. abstraction
ENT_HER_HENADS Henads   Hermetic/Theurgic Divine units The gods as henads the first multiplicity; the unity of each god   Late antique   A candidate_verified_name Proclan henads 0 0 0 The henads, the supreme unities below the One by which Proclus identifies the gods. deity
ENT_HER_HYPERCOSMIC_GODS Hypercosmic Gods   Hermetic/Theurgic Transcendent god collective Liberated gods the realm above the cosmos; the leader-gods   Late antique   A candidate_verified_name Iamblichan hypercosmic gods 0 0 0 The hypercosmic (liberated) gods who transcend the cosmos and lead souls up out of it. collective
ENT_HER_IYNGES Iynges   Hermetic/Theurgic Connective power collective Transmitting powers the transmission of the Father's will; theurgic attraction   Late antique   A candidate_verified_name Chaldean connective order 0 0 0 The Iynges, the "thoughts of the Father" that transmit divine will and are drawn down in theurgy. collective
ENT_HER_LOGOS Logos   Hermetic/Theurgic Divine word/reason Divine Principle word; reason; ordering principle; mediation   Hermetic/Neoplatonic   A candidate_verified_name Hermetic/theurgic core entity 0 0 0 Word/reason/order principle in Hermetic and philosophical religion. deity
ENT_HER_MATERIAL_DAIMONES Material Daimones   Hermetic/Theurgic Sublunar daimon collective Material daimons the sublunar realm; the binding to matter; the hindering of ascent   Late antique   B candidate_verified_name Theurgic sublunar daimons 0 1 0 The material daimones of the sublunar realm, the "avenging" powers the theurgist must guard against. collective
ENT_HER_NOUS Nous   Hermetic/Theurgic Divine mind Divine Principle mind; intellect; revelation; divine cognition   Hermetic/Neoplatonic   A candidate_verified_name Hermetic/theurgic core entity 0 0 0 Divine Mind or Intellect in Hermetic and Neoplatonic contexts. deity
ENT_HER_OGDOAD Ogdoad   Hermetic/Theurgic Celestial sphere Sphere of ascent the eighth sphere; the realm above fate; praise   Hellenistic-Roman   A candidate_verified_name Hermetic ascent-sphere 0 0 0 The eighth sphere above the seven Governors, into which the ascending soul rises beyond fate. collective
ENT_HER_PATERNAL_INTELLECT Paternal Intellect   Hermetic/Theurgic Supreme principle The Father the first transcendent Fire; the source of all   Late antique   A candidate_verified_name Chaldean supreme principle 0 0 0 The Father, the first transcendent Intellect (the "Paternal Abyss"/First Fire) of the Chaldean system. abstraction
ENT_HER_PERSONAL_DAIMON Personal Daimon   Hermetic/Theurgic Guardian daimon Allotted daimon the guardian of the soul; the guide of ascent   Late antique   A candidate_verified_name Iamblichan personal daimon 0 0 0 The oikeios daimon, each soul's allotted guardian who governs its life and guides its ascent. spirit
ENT_HER_POIMANDRES Poimandres   Hermetic/Theurgic Revealer Divine Mind revelation; the Nous of the Sovereignty; gnosis   Hellenistic-Roman   A candidate_verified_name Hermetic revealer (CH I) 0 0 0 The divine Mind ("Shepherd of Men") who reveals the cosmogony and the way of ascent to Hermes. prophet
ENT_HER_SEVEN_GOVERNORS Seven Governors   Hermetic/Theurgic Planetary ruler collective Administrators the planetary spheres; the administration of fate   Hellenistic-Roman   A candidate_verified_name Hermetic planetary rulers 0 0 0 The seven planetary Administrators (Governors) made by the Demiurge, who rule the world through fate. collective
ENT_HER_SYNOCHEIS Synocheis   Hermetic/Theurgic Maintaining power collective Connectors the holding-together of the cosmos   Late antique   B candidate_verified_name Chaldean maintaining order 0 0 0 The Synocheis (Connectors), the order of powers that hold the cosmos together. collective
ENT_HER_TELETARCHS Teletarchs   Hermetic/Theurgic Initiatory power collective Rulers of initiation the governance of the three worlds; initiation   Late antique   B candidate_verified_name Chaldean initiatory order 0 0 0 The Teletarchs (Rulers of Initiation), who govern the empyrean, aetherial and material worlds. collective
ENT_HER_THE_ONE The One   Hermetic/Theurgic Supreme principle Supreme Principle unity; source; transcendence; divine simplicity   Hermetic/Neoplatonic   A candidate_verified_name Hermetic/theurgic core entity 0 0 0 Supreme unitary principle in Hermetic and Neoplatonic theological contexts. abstraction
ENT_HER_WORLD_SOUL World Soul   Hermetic/Theurgic Cosmic soul Anima Mundi the animation of the cosmos; the third hypostasis   Late antique   A candidate_verified_name Neoplatonic World Soul 0 0 0 The World Soul, the third Plotinian hypostasis that animates and orders the whole cosmos. abstraction

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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]);