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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.

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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'}

12 rows where tradition = "Syriac Christian"

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  • Syriac Christian · 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_SYR_ADDAI Addai (Thaddeus of Edessa)   Syriac Christian sanctified human sanctified human apostolic mission; foundation of Edessan church   devotional   C candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Apostle-evangelist of Edessa in the Abgar legend (Doctrine of Addai), traditional founder of Syriac Christianity. Legendary-traditional attestation via the Doctrine of Addai, cited in Baum-Winkler. saint
ENT_SYR_APHRAHAT Aphrahat the Persian Sage   Syriac Christian sanctified human sanctified human biblical exegesis; ascetic theology   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Early-4th-c. Persian author of the 23 Demonstrations, earliest major Syriac theologian, writing under Sasanian rule. Attested by his Demonstrations and Baum-Winkler. saint
ENT_SYR_BABAI Babai the Great   Syriac Christian sanctified human sanctified human systematic theology; monastic reform; christology   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 East Syriac monk-theologian (c.551-628) who systematized Church-of-the-East dyophysite christology in his Book of the Union and reformed its monasteries. Attested by Baum-Winkler. saint
ENT_SYR_BARDAISAN Bardaisan of Edessa   Syriac Christian sanctified human sanctified human early Syriac thought; cosmology; dialogue   devotional   C candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Early Edessene Christian philosopher (154-222), author/subject of the Book of the Laws of Countries; later judged heterodox for astral-cosmological views. Foundational but contested figure; attested by Brock and the Dialogue. saint
ENT_SYR_BAR_HEBRAEUS Bar Hebraeus (Gregory Abu al-Faraj)   Syriac Christian sanctified human sanctified human polymathy; chronicle; theology; philosophy   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 13th-c. West Syriac (Syriac Orthodox) maphrian, polymath and chronicler, last great classical Syriac author. Attested by his Chronicle and Baum-Winkler. saint
ENT_SYR_EPHREM Ephrem the Syrian   Syriac Christian sanctified human sanctified human liturgical poetry; symbolic theology; anti-heresy hymnody   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Deacon of Nisibis and Edessa (c.306-373), 'Harp of the Spirit', greatest Syriac hymnographer; doctor of the universal church. Attested by his Madrashe and Brock's study. saint
ENT_SYR_FATHERS Syriac Fathers and Doctors (collective)   Syriac Christian collective sanctified human asceticism; biblical exegesis; liturgical poetry; mysticism   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 Collective hub for the Aramaic-speaking Fathers, poets and theologians of West and East Syriac Christianity; well attested across Brock and Baum-Winkler. collective
ENT_SYR_ISAAC_NINEVEH Isaac of Nineveh (Isaac the Syrian)   Syriac Christian sanctified human sanctified human ascetic mysticism; prayer; divine mercy   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 7th-c. East Syriac bishop of Nineveh and hermit whose Ascetical Homilies on mercy and prayer were read across Orthodox monasticism. Attested by his homilies and Baum-Winkler. saint
ENT_SYR_JACOB_SERUGH Jacob of Serugh   Syriac Christian sanctified human sanctified human liturgical poetry; verse homily (memra)   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 West Syriac bishop (c.451-521), 'Flute of the Holy Spirit', author of hundreds of metrical verse homilies. Attested by his memre and Brock. saint
ENT_SYR_JOHN_EPHESUS John of Ephesus   Syriac Christian sanctified human sanctified human church history; hagiography; mission   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 6th-c. West Syriac (Miaphysite) bishop and historian, author of the Ecclesiastical History and Lives of the Eastern Saints. Attested by his historical works and Baum-Winkler. saint
ENT_SYR_NARSAI Narsai   Syriac Christian sanctified human sanctified human verse homily; biblical exegesis; theological education   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 5th-c. East Syriac poet-theologian, 'Harp of the Spirit' of the Church of the East, head of the School of Nisibis. Attested by his metrical homilies and Baum-Winkler. saint
ENT_SYR_PHILOXENUS Philoxenus of Mabbug   Syriac Christian sanctified human sanctified human miaphysite theology; ascetic teaching; scripture revision   devotional   B candidate_verified_name Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release) 0 0 0 West Syriac bishop (c.440-523), leading Miaphysite theologian and ascetic writer, sponsor of the Philoxenian Syriac New Testament. Attested by his discourses and Baum-Winkler. saint

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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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