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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 entity_class to filter by kind (19 controlled values: deity, angel, demon, aeon, sefirah, spirit, monster, hero, etc.). category is free text (1,148 values) and is not a reliable filter. 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 (934 distinct values; see entity_class for the controlled grouping)'}
category
{'description': 'Free-text functional category (1,148 distinct values, not normalised — filter on entity_class instead)'}
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'}

33 rows where tradition = "Manichaean"

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entity_class 9

  • deity 9
  • spirit 9
  • collective 5
  • abstraction 2
  • aeon 2
  • demon 2
  • realm 2
  • prophet 1
  • scriptural-figure 1

tradition 1

  • Manichaean · 33 ✖
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_ADAMAS Adamas of Light   Manichaean Lightworld warrior Cosmic warrior war against the dark; the guarding of the cosmos   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Son of the Living Spirit 0 0 0 The warrior-son of the Living Spirit who fights the powers of darkness. deity
ENT_MANICH_ARCHONS Archons   Manichaean Adversarial collective Archontic Collective dark powers; rulers; matter; captivity   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean adversarial collective 4 1 0 Rulers/powers of darkness in Manichaean cosmology. collective
ENT_MANICH_ASHQALUN Ashqalun   Manichaean Archon Anthropogonic archon the devouring of the abortions; the making of Adam   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean archon 0 1 0 The male archon (Saklas) who, with Nebroel, devours the abortions and fashions Adam. aeon
ENT_MANICH_AZ Az   Manichaean Demoness Concupiscence greed; lust; the fashioning of the human body   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean demoness 0 1 0 Az, the demoness of greed and concupiscence, who shapes the body of Adam to imprison the light. demon
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_COLUMN_GLORY Column of Glory   Manichaean Cosmic structure Cosmological Realm ascent; light particles; cosmic column; salvation   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean cosmological entity 0 0 0 Cosmic column/path by which light ascends. realm
ENT_MANICH_DEMONS Demons   Manichaean Demon collective Demonic Collective darkness; affliction; captivity; evil   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean demonic collective 4 1 0 Demonic beings associated with darkness and captivity. collective
ENT_MANICH_FATHER_GREATNESS Father of Greatness   Manichaean Supreme deity High Deity light; greatness; supreme father; divine source   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean core entity 0 0 0 Supreme deity of the Manichaean world of light. deity
ENT_MANICH_FIVE_DARK_WORLDS Five Worlds of Darkness   Manichaean Adversarial collective Dark elements smoke, fire, wind, water, darkness; the realm of the King of Darkness   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean dark realm 0 1 0 The five dark worlds (smoke, fire, wind, water, darkness) ruled by the King of Darkness. collective
ENT_MANICH_FIVE_SONS Five Sons of Primal Man   Manichaean Light collective Light Being five elements; light; sacrifice; captivity   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean core collective 1 0 0 Five light powers/elements associated with Primal Man. collective
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_GREAT_BUILDER Great Builder   Manichaean Cosmic builder Craft Deity cosmic construction; heavens; ordering   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean core entity 0 0 0 Cosmic builder involved in constructing the ordered world. deity
ENT_MANICH_JESUS_PATIBILIS Jesus patibilis   Manichaean Suffering savior Cosmic suffering the light crucified in matter; the suffering of the world-soul   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean suffering-Jesus 0 0 0 The Suffering Jesus, the Cross of Light: the world-soul crucified throughout matter. deity
ENT_MANICH_JESUS_SPLENDOUR Jesus Splendour   Manichaean Revealer/savior Revealer Figure revelation; salvation; light; awakening   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean savior entity 0 0 0 Manichaean Jesus figure associated with revelation and light. deity
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_DARKNESS King of Darkness   Manichaean Adversarial ruler Adversarial Being darkness; matter; evil; lower powers   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean adversarial entity 5 1 0 Ruler of the realm of darkness. demon
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_LAST_STATUE Last Statue   Manichaean Eschatological figure Final gathering the eschaton; the last gathering and ascent of light   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean eschatology 0 0 0 The Last Statue (Andrias), the final image of redeemed light that ascends at the end. scriptural-figure
ENT_MANICH_LIGHT_MIND Light Mind   Manichaean Revealer/savior Revealer Figure mind; awakening; light; salvation   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean savior entity 0 0 0 Saving mind/light principle that awakens the soul. deity
ENT_MANICH_LIGHT_PARTICLES Light Particles   Manichaean Soteriological substance/category Abstraction light particles; soul; liberation; mixture   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean soteriological category 0 0 0 Particles of light trapped in matter and liberated through salvation. abstraction
ENT_MANICH_LIVING_SPIRIT Living Spirit   Manichaean Lightworld savior Light Being rescue; cosmos; liberation; creation ordering   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean core entity 0 0 0 Lightworld savior who rescues Primal Man and organizes the cosmos. deity
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_MANI Mani   Manichaean Prophet Apostle of Light the Paraclete; the final revelation; the seal of the prophets   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Founder-apostle (incarnate Paraclete) 0 0 0 The Apostle of Light, the incarnate Paraclete who proclaimed the final revelation. prophet
ENT_MANICH_MATTER Matter   Manichaean Cosmological principle Abstraction matter; darkness; mixture; captivity   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean cosmological principle 5 1 0 Matter/darkness principle involved in the captivity of light. abstraction
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_NEBROEL Nebroel   Manichaean Archon Anthropogonic archon the making of Eve; the binding of light in flesh   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean archon 0 1 0 The female archon who, with Ashqalun, produces the first human pair. aeon
ENT_MANICH_PANTHEON Manichaean Pantheon (Lightworld Hierarchy)   Manichaean Collective Pantheon Cosmological hierarchy of the Realm of Light: the Father of Greatness and the successive Evocations deployed in the cosmic drama of the mixing and rescue of Light.   devotional   A candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Connectivity hub for the Manichaean cohort; a structural collective node grouping the Lightworld emanations described in the Kephalaia and Psalm-Book, not an attested cult-figure. Prefix ENT_MANICH_ matches the existing tradition roster (distinct from Mandaean ENT_MAN_). collective
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_PRIMAL_MAN Primal Man   Manichaean Lightworld savior/warrior Revealer Figure light; descent; combat; salvation   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean core entity 0 1 0 Lightworld warrior who descends into conflict with Darkness. deity
ENT_MANICH_THIRD_MESSENGER Third Messenger   Manichaean Lightworld savior Evocation the third creation; the seduction of the archons; the liberation of light   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean evocation 0 0 0 The Messenger of the third creation, whose display before the archons frees the swallowed light. deity
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
ENT_MANICH_WORLD_LIGHT World of Light   Manichaean Cosmic realm Cosmological Realm light realm; divine world; origin   Manichaean   A candidate_verified_name Manichaean cosmological realm 0 0 0 Divine world of light. realm

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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]);
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