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'}

12 rows where tradition = "Illyrian"

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  • Illyrian · 12 ✖
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_ILL_ANZOTICA Anzotica   Illyrian deity deity love, beauty   devotional   C candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Liburnian goddess worshipped at Aenona (Nin), identified with Venus in local inscriptions and statuary. deity
ENT_ILL_BINDUS Bindus   Illyrian deity deity water, springs   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Water-god of the Iapodes, worshipped at the spring of Privilica near Bihac; attested in Latin inscriptions as Bindus Neptunus, equated with Neptune. deity
ENT_ILL_DEIPATUROS Dei-Paturos   Illyrian deity deity sky, father-god   devotional   C candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Illyrian-Thracian sky/father deity (name cognate with Indo-European *Dyeus-pater), attested for the Bessoi/Thracian-Illyrian borderlands; sometimes counted among Illyrian deities. deity
ENT_ILL_EIA Eia   Illyrian deity deity local tutelary, fertility (uncertain)   devotional   C candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Illyrian goddess attested in inscriptions of the Histrian/north-Adriatic region (e.g. at Nesactium and Pola); function uncertain, likely a local tutelary/protective goddess. deity
ENT_ILL_EN En (Enji)   Illyrian deity deity fire   devotional   C candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Reconstructed Illyrian fire-god proposed as the source of the Albanian weekday e enjte (Thursday); inferred from linguistic/comparative evidence rather than direct inscription. deity
ENT_ILL_MEDAURUS Medaurus   Illyrian deity deity war, horsemanship, civic protection   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Great rider-god and tutelary deity of Risinium (Risan), depicted as a mounted lancer; attested in inscriptions and a dedication from Lambaesis honoring the god of Risinium. deity
ENT_ILL_PANTHEON Illyrian Pantheon   Illyrian collective collective polytheistic pantheon   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Hub collective for the deities of the western-Balkan Illyrian peoples, attested chiefly through Latin votive inscriptions of the Roman period. collective
ENT_ILL_REDON Redon   Illyrian deity deity sea, travel, harbours   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Tutelary sea and travel god of Lissus (Lezhe); attested on coins of Lissus and votive inscriptions, also found at Santa Maria di Leuca. deity
ENT_ILL_SENTONA Sentona   Illyrian deity deity travel, roads, wellbeing   devotional   C candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Illyrian (Liburnian/Histrian) goddess attested in votive inscriptions of the north-eastern Adriatic, possibly a goddess of travel/health; often paired in cult with Eia. deity
ENT_ILL_TADENUS Tadenus   Illyrian deity deity healing, springs   devotional   C candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Local Dalmatian deity attested by inscriptions near the source of the Bosna river; sometimes associated with Apollo, of uncertain function (likely healing/spring). deity
ENT_ILL_THANA Thana   Illyrian deity deity hunt, wild nature   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Illyrian goddess of the hunt and woodland, consort of Vidasus at Topusko, identified with the Roman Diana. deity
ENT_ILL_VIDASUS Vidasus   Illyrian deity deity forests, wild nature   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Illyrian forest/woodland god attested at Topusko in Pannonia, regularly paired with the goddess Thana and identified with the Roman Silvanus. deity

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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]);