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'}

16 rows where tradition = "Samaritan"

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  • Samaritan · 16 ✖
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_SAM_ANGEL The Angel of the LORD (Samaritan Malak)   Samaritan Angelic being Angelic being Created angelic mediator of the divine presence   devotional   C candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Samaritan theology recognizes the Angel/Malak as a created mediator of God's word and presence (e.g., the Angel at the burning bush and Sinai), within a strictly monotheistic framework; discussed in Pummer and Memar Marqah. angel
ENT_SAM_BABA_RABBA Baba Rabba   Samaritan Reformer / Leader Reformer / Leader Religious-political reformer of the Samaritan community   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 4th-c. CE Samaritan reformer who reorganized the community, established sages/hukama and synagogue worship, traditionally associated with a Samaritan revival; historical figure attested in the Samaritan chronicles and Anderson-Giles. sage
ENT_SAM_GERIZIM Mount Gerizim (Har Brakha / Argarizim)   Samaritan Sacred place Sacred place The chosen sacred mountain and cult-center   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Mount Gerizim is the Samaritan 'chosen place' (the tenth commandment in the Samaritan Decalogue), site of the temple/altar, the Passover sacrifice, and the eschatological restoration; the central sacred realm of the religion. Archaeologically and textually attested. realm
ENT_SAM_GLORY The Glory (Kavod / the divine Light)   Samaritan Divine attribute / Manifestation Divine attribute / Manifestation The manifest divine Glory/Light revealed to Moses   devotional   C candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Samaritan theology (esp. Memar Marqah) develops the divine Glory/Light (the Kavod) as God's manifestation at Sinai and upon Moses' face; a mediating presence akin to but distinct from the Jewish Shekhinah/Kavod. Attested in Marqah. deity
ENT_SAM_HIGH_PRIEST Samaritan High Priest (the High-Priestly Line)   Samaritan Office / Lineage Office / Lineage Hereditary high priesthood of the Samaritans   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 The hereditary Samaritan high priesthood, claimed from Aaron/Levi via Phinehas (and after that line's end, from the Levitical line of Uzziel); the living head of the community on Gerizim. Continuous office, well attested. collective
ENT_SAM_JOSEPH Joseph (Samaritan ancestor of the Josephite tribes)   Samaritan Patriarch Patriarch Tribal ancestor of Ephraim and Manasseh   devotional   C candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Samaritans identify principally as descendants of Joseph through Ephraim and Manasseh (the 'B'nei Yosef'); Joseph and Gerizim/Shechem are central to their self-understanding. Reception of the Pentateuchal Joseph (ENT_ISR_JOSEPH). scriptural-figure
ENT_SAM_JOSHUA Joshua (Samaritan: builder of the Gerizim altar)   Samaritan Hero / Leader Hero / Leader Conqueror who established worship at Gerizim/Shechem   devotional   C candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 In Samaritan tradition (incl. the Samaritan Book of Joshua/Chronicle) Joshua leads Israel into the land and establishes the sanctuary at Gerizim near Shechem, inaugurating the period of Divine Favor (Rahuta). Reception of the Israelite Joshua (ENT_ISR_JOSHUA). hero
ENT_SAM_MARQAH Marqah (Marqe)   Samaritan Theologian Theologian Foundational Samaritan theologian and poet   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 4th-c. CE Samaritan theologian, traditional author of the Memar Marqah (Tibat Marqe) and liturgical poems; the great systematizer of Samaritan theology of Moses and the Glory. Historical figure. sage
ENT_SAM_MOSES Moses (Samaritan: Moshe, the supreme prophet)   Samaritan Prophet / Lawgiver Prophet / Lawgiver Lawgiver and unique mediator of the Torah   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 In Samaritan theology Moses is the unsurpassable prophet, sole revealer of the complete Torah, sometimes given pre-cosmic dignity in Memar Marqah; no later prophet is canonical. Homonym/reception of the Israelite Moses (ENT_ISR_MOSES). prophet
ENT_SAM_PANTHEON Samaritan Pantheon / Sacred Cohort   Samaritan Collective Collective Samaritan Israelite religion centered on Mount Gerizim   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Organizing hub for the Samaritan tradition (deity, prophets, priests, eschatology, sacred realm). Modeling device, not an attested 'pantheon' — Samaritanism is strictly monotheistic. collective
ENT_SAM_PASSOVER Samaritan Passover Sacrifice (Pesach on Gerizim)   Samaritan Ritual Ritual Annual paschal lamb sacrifice on Mount Gerizim   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 The living Samaritan Passover sacrifice on Mount Gerizim is the most distinctive surviving Israelite blood-sacrifice; publicly attested annual ritual. Modeled only at the level of public observance, not ritual interiors. ritual
ENT_SAM_PHINEHAS Phinehas (Samaritan priestly ancestor)   Samaritan Priest / Ancestor Priest / Ancestor Eponymous ancestor of the high-priestly line   devotional   C candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Phinehas son of Eleazar son of Aaron is venerated as the zealous priest and ancestor of the Samaritan high-priestly line (the 'Pinhasite' priesthood). Pentateuchal figure read through Samaritan priestly genealogy. spirit
ENT_SAM_RAHUTA_FANUTA Rahuta and Fanuta (Favor and Disfavor)   Samaritan Cosmological concept Cosmological concept Periodized divine Favor/Turning-away of history   devotional   C candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Samaritan periodization of sacred history into Rahuta (the era of divine Favor, from Moses/Joshua) and Fanuta (the era of divine Disfavor/turning-away, beginning with Eli's schism), to be ended by the Taheb. Attested in Samaritan chronicles and Pummer. abstraction
ENT_SAM_SHEMA Shema (the One God of the Samaritans)   Samaritan Deity Deity The one God of Israel as worshipped on Mount Gerizim   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Samaritans confess strict monotheism of the God of Israel; commonly invoke 'Shema' (the Name / the One) and the tetragrammaton-equivalent of Israelite faith. Same God as Israelite Yahweh; distinct cult on Gerizim. Attested in Samaritan liturgy and Pummer. deity
ENT_SAM_TAHEB Taheb (the Samaritan Restorer)   Samaritan Eschatological figure Eschatological figure Eschatological restorer and prophet-like-Moses   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 The Taheb ('the one who returns/restores') is the Samaritan messianic figure, a prophet like Moses (Deut 18:18) who will restore true worship on Gerizim and the hidden cult vessels; attested in Samaritan sources and discussed by Pummer and Anderson-Giles. Functional analogue of the Jewish Messiah. scriptural-figure
ENT_SAM_TORAH Samaritan Torah (Samaritan Pentateuch)   Samaritan Scripture Scripture The sole Samaritan scriptural canon   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 The Samaritan Pentateuch (Samaritan Hebrew Torah) is the entire Samaritan canon, with distinctive readings (notably the Gerizim commandment); the Abisha Scroll is its most venerated copy. Well attested textual tradition. object

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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]);