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_RLMX_CHINVAT,Chinvat Bridge,,Zoroastrian,Cosmological realm,Cosmological realm,Eschatology / judgement of the soul,,devotional,,B,candidate_verified_name,Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release),0,0,0,"The Cinvat (Chinvat) Bridge, the 'bridge of the separator/accountant' which every soul must cross after death; attested in the Gathas (Y. 46.10, 51.13) and the Vendidad (19), where Rashnu, Mithra and Sraosha judge and the Daena meets the soul. Widens for the righteous, narrows to a blade for the wicked.",realm
ENT_RLMX_DRUJO_DEMANA,Drujo Demana (House of Lies),,Zoroastrian,Cosmological realm,Cosmological realm,Hell / worst existence,,devotional,,B,candidate_verified_name,Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release),0,0,0,"Drujo Demana, the 'House of the Lie' (Avestan druj-demana), the Zoroastrian hell and abode of Angra Mainyu and the damned (the 'Worst Existence'). Antithesis of the House of Song; attested in the Gathas (Y. 46.11, 49.11) and Pahlavi eschatology.",realm
ENT_RLMX_GAROTHMAN,Garothman (House of Song),,Zoroastrian,Cosmological realm,Cosmological realm,Paradise / best existence,,devotional,,B,candidate_verified_name,Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release),0,0,0,"Garothman / Garodman, the 'House of Song' (Avestan Garo-demana), the highest paradise and abode of Ahura Mazda and the blessed (the 'Best Existence', vahishta ahu). Attested in the Avesta and elaborated in the Bundahishn and Menog-i Khrad.",realm
ENT_RLMX_HAMISTAGAN,Hamistagan,,Zoroastrian,Cosmological realm,Cosmological realm,Limbo / neutral intermediate state,,devotional,,B,candidate_verified_name,Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release),0,0,0,"Hamistagan (Pahlavi hammistagan), the neutral 'place of the mixed', an intermediate state for souls whose good and evil deeds are exactly balanced; they remain there, untormented but joyless, until the final renovation (Frashokereti). Attested in the Bundahishn and Menog-i Khrad.",realm
ENT_ZOR_AESHMA_DAEVA,Aeshma Daeva,,Zoroastrian,Demon,Adversarial Being,wrath; violence; aggression; demon of rage; Aeshma Daeva; Gabriel's adversary,,,PER_ZOR_ACHAEMENID,A,,"Named in Avestan primary texts (Yasna, Vidēvdād) as demon of wrath; etymological source of Hebrew Asmodeus",,,,"Avestan demon of wrath (aēšma, ""wrath/violence""); one of the six archdemons opposing the Amesha Spentas; Vidēvdād 10.9 names him as Aeshma of the bloody mace. Name is the direct etymological source of Hebrew Ashmedai / Asmodeus (Tobit 3:8).",demon
ENT_ZOR_AHURA_MAZDA,Ahura Mazda,,Zoroastrian,Supreme deity,High Deity,wisdom; creation; truth; sovereignty,,Zoroastrian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Zoroastrian core deity,0,0,0,Supreme god of Zoroastrianism.,deity
ENT_ZOR_AKA_MANAH,Aka Manah,,Zoroastrian,Demon,Arch-daeva,evil mind; evil purpose,,Iranian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Arch-daeva (counter to Vohu Manah),0,1,0,"The Evil Mind, the daeva opposing Vohu Manah (the Good Mind).",demon
ENT_ZOR_AMERETAT,Ameretat,,Zoroastrian,Divine being,Divine Emanation,immortality; plants; life,,Zoroastrian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Amesha Spenta,4,0,0,Immortality.,deity
ENT_ZOR_AMESHA_SPENTAS,Amesha Spentas,,Zoroastrian,Divine collective,Divine Collective,emanations; virtues; divine administration,,Zoroastrian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Zoroastrian divine collective,0,0,0,Holy immortals serving Ahura Mazda.,collective
ENT_ZOR_ANAHITA,Anahita,,Zoroastrian,Yazata,Fertility Deity,water; fertility; purity,,Iranian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Major Yazata,2,0,0,Powerful water and fertility deity.,deity
ENT_ZOR_ANGRA_MAINYU,Angra Mainyu,,Zoroastrian,Adversarial being,Adversarial Being,destruction; deception; evil,,Zoroastrian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Primary adversarial being,4,1,0,Destructive spirit opposed to Ahura Mazda.,demon
ENT_ZOR_APAM_NAPAT,Apam Napat,,Zoroastrian,Yazata,Water Deity,the waters; fire within water; the royal glory,,Iranian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Major Yazata,0,0,0,"""Son of the Waters,"" the fiery spirit dwelling within the waters.",deity
ENT_ZOR_APAOSHA,Apaosha,,Zoroastrian,Demon,Drought Demon,drought; the withholding of rain,,Iranian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Demon of drought,0,0,0,"The demon of drought, defeated by Tishtrya in the battle for the rains.",demon
ENT_ZOR_ASHA_VAHISHTA,Asha Vahishta,,Zoroastrian,Divine being,Divine Emanation,truth; order; fire; righteousness,,Zoroastrian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Amesha Spenta,0,0,0,Best Truth/Order.,deity
ENT_ZOR_ASHI,Ashi,,Zoroastrian,Yazata,Fortune Deity,reward; recompense; good fortune,,Iranian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Major Yazata,0,0,0,"The yazata of reward and good fortune, daughter of Ahura Mazda.",deity
ENT_ZOR_ASMAN,Asman,,Zoroastrian,Yazata,Sky Deity,the sky; the stone heaven,,Iranian,,B,candidate_verified_name,Yazata,0,0,0,"The personified Sky, the outermost stone heaven.",deity
ENT_ZOR_ASTOVIDATU,Astovidatu,,Zoroastrian,Demon,Death Demon,death; the noose that drags the dying,,Iranian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Demon of death,0,1,0,"Asto-vidotu, the demon of death who casts the noose over the dying.",demon
ENT_ZOR_ATAR,Atar,,Zoroastrian,Sacred power,Fire Power,fire; purity; ritual fire,,Iranian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Sacred fire entity,1,0,0,Sacred divine fire.,abstraction
ENT_ZOR_AZ,Az,,Zoroastrian,Demon,Demon of Greed,greed; concupiscence; insatiable hunger,,Iranian,,B,candidate_verified_name,Major demon,0,1,0,"The demon of greed and concupiscence, who devours all and even threatens the other demons.",demon
ENT_ZOR_AZHI_DAHAKA,Azhi Dahaka,,Zoroastrian,Dragon,Cosmic Serpent,the three-headed dragon; tyranny; chaos,,Iranian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Cosmic dragon,0,1,1,"The three-headed, six-eyed dragon, bound by Thraetaona until he breaks free at the end of time.",monster
ENT_ZOR_BUSHYASTA,Bushyasta,,Zoroastrian,Demon,Sloth Demon,sloth; lethargy; oversleeping,,Iranian,,B,candidate_verified_name,Demon,0,1,0,"The long-handed demoness of sloth, who keeps the faithful from rising for prayer.",demon
ENT_ZOR_CHISTA,Chista,,Zoroastrian,Yazata,Wisdom Deity,knowledge; the straight paths,,Iranian,,B,candidate_verified_name,Yazata,0,0,0,The yazata of right knowledge and the straight paths of religion.,deity
ENT_ZOR_DAENA,Daena,,Zoroastrian,Yazata,Personified Religion,conscience; religion; the inner self,,Iranian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Personified Yazata,0,0,0,"Conscience and religion personified, met as a maiden at the Chinvat Bridge.",deity
ENT_ZOR_DAEVAS,Daevas,,Zoroastrian,Adversarial collective,Adversarial Being,deception; disorder; false worship,,Zoroastrian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Adversarial collective,3,1,0,Hostile spiritual beings.,collective
ENT_ZOR_DRUJ,Druj,,Zoroastrian,Demon,The Lie,falsehood; deceit; the cosmic Lie,,Iranian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Gathic principle of evil,0,1,0,"The Druj, the Lie/Falsehood, the cosmic opposite of Asha (Truth).",demon
ENT_ZOR_DRVASPA,Drvaspa,,Zoroastrian,Yazata,Pastoral Deity,the health of horses and cattle,,Iranian,,B,candidate_verified_name,Yazata,1,0,0,The yazata who keeps horses and cattle sound.,deity
ENT_ZOR_FRAVASHIS,Fravashis,,Zoroastrian,Spirit collective,Spirit Collective,guardian spirits; souls; protection,,Zoroastrian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Guardian spirit collective,2,0,0,Protective spiritual prototypes/guardians.,collective
ENT_ZOR_GAYOMARD,Gayomard,,Zoroastrian,Primordial being,First Man,primordial humanity; the first creation,,Iranian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Primordial man,1,0,0,"The primordial man, slain by Ahriman; from his seed sprang the human race.",deity
ENT_ZOR_GEUSH_URVAN,Geush Urvan,,Zoroastrian,Divine being,Primordial Soul,cattle; the soul of the living world,,Iranian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Gathic figure,1,0,0,"The Soul of the Primordial Bovine, whose complaint opens Yasna 29.",deity
ENT_ZOR_HAOMA,Haoma,,Zoroastrian,Yazata,Sacred Plant,the sacred plant and drink; healing; inspiration,,Iranian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Deified ritual substance,0,0,0,"The deified sacred plant and its pressed, immortality-giving drink.",deity
ENT_ZOR_HAURVATAT,Haurvatat,,Zoroastrian,Divine being,Divine Emanation,wholeness; health; water,,Zoroastrian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Amesha Spenta,2,0,0,Wholeness/Perfection.,deity
ENT_ZOR_HVAR,Hvar Khshaeta,,Zoroastrian,Yazata,Solar Deity,the sun; light; purification,,Iranian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Major Yazata,0,0,0,"""The radiant Sun,"" whose rising purifies the creation.",deity
ENT_ZOR_INDRA_DAEVA,Indra,,Zoroastrian,Demon,Arch-daeva,apostasy; the turning from righteousness,,Iranian,,B,candidate_verified_name,Arch-daeva (counter to Asha),0,1,0,"The arch-daeva Indra, who turns people from Asha Vahishta (Truth).",demon
ENT_ZOR_JEH,Jeh,,Zoroastrian,Demon,Primal Female Demon,menstruation; defilement; the rousing of evil,,Iranian,,B,candidate_verified_name,Primal female demon,0,1,0,"Jeh (Jahi), the primal Whore, who rouses Ahriman from his three-thousand-year stupor.",demon
ENT_ZOR_KERESASPA,Keresaspa,,Zoroastrian,Hero,Monster-slayer,heroism; the club; the slaying of monsters,,Iranian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Warrior hero,0,0,0,"The club-bearing hero, slayer of the serpent Srvara and other monsters.",hero
ENT_ZOR_KHSHATHRA,Khshathra Vairya,,Zoroastrian,Divine being,Divine Emanation,dominion; sovereignty; ideal rule,,Zoroastrian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Amesha Spenta,0,0,0,Desirable Dominion.,deity
ENT_ZOR_KHVARENAH,Khvarenah,,Zoroastrian,Divine power,Divine Glory,glory; fortune; royal legitimacy,,Iranian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Personified divine power,0,0,0,"The divine Glory (farr), the kavyan splendour that legitimates kings.",abstraction
ENT_ZOR_MAH,Mah,,Zoroastrian,Yazata,Lunar Deity,the moon; the seed of cattle,,Iranian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Major Yazata,0,0,0,"The Moon, keeper of the seed of cattle.",deity
ENT_ZOR_MITHRA,Mithra,,Zoroastrian,Yazata,Justice Deity,contracts; oaths; covenant; light,,Iranian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Major Yazata,0,0,0,Guardian of covenants and oaths.,deity
ENT_ZOR_NAIRYOSANGHA,Nairyosangha,,Zoroastrian,Yazata,Messenger Deity,divine messages; the sacred fire of priests,,Iranian,,B,candidate_verified_name,Yazata,0,0,0,The messenger of Ahura Mazda.,deity
ENT_ZOR_NANGHAITHYA,Nanghaithya,,Zoroastrian,Demon,Arch-daeva,discontent; heresy; presumption,,Iranian,,B,candidate_verified_name,Arch-daeva (counter to Armaiti),0,1,0,"The daeva of discontent, opposing Spenta Armaiti (Devotion).",demon
ENT_ZOR_NASU,Nasu,,Zoroastrian,Demon,Corpse Demon,putrefaction; corpse-pollution,,Iranian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Demon of corpse-pollution,0,1,0,"The Druj Nasu, the corpse-fly demon of putrefaction who rushes upon the dead.",demon
ENT_ZOR_RASHNU,Rashnu,,Zoroastrian,Yazata,Justice Deity,justice; the weighing of souls,,Iranian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Major Yazata,0,0,0,The yazata of justice who weighs souls at the Chinvat Bridge.,deity
ENT_ZOR_SAOSHYANT,Saoshyant,,Zoroastrian,Savior figure,Eschatological Savior,the final renovation; resurrection; the defeat of evil,,Iranian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Eschatological savior,0,0,0,"Astvat-ereta, the future savior born of Zoroaster's seed who brings the Frashokereti.",prophet
ENT_ZOR_SAURVA,Saurva,,Zoroastrian,Demon,Arch-daeva,misrule; tyranny; oppression,,Iranian,,B,candidate_verified_name,Arch-daeva (counter to Khshathra),0,1,0,"The daeva of misrule, opposing Khshathra Vairya (Dominion).",demon
ENT_ZOR_SPENTA_ARMATI,Spenta Armaiti,,Zoroastrian,Divine being,Fertility Deity,earth; devotion; piety,,Zoroastrian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Amesha Spenta,5,0,0,Holy Devotion associated with Earth.,deity
ENT_ZOR_SPENTA_MAINYU,Spenta Mainyu,,Zoroastrian,Divine being,Creative Spirit,creation; goodness; the choice for life,,Iranian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Gathic primal spirit,0,0,0,"The Bounteous Spirit of Ahura Mazda, the twin who chose life against Angra Mainyu.",deity
ENT_ZOR_SRAOSHA,Sraosha,,Zoroastrian,Yazata,Angelic Being,obedience; prayer; protection; ritual; psychopomp,,Iranian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Major Yazata,0,0,0,Divine obedience and ritual protection.,deity
ENT_ZOR_THRAETAONA,Thraetaona,,Zoroastrian,Hero,Dragon-slayer,heroism; healing; the binding of the dragon,,Iranian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Dragon-slaying hero,0,0,0,The hero who smote and bound the three-headed dragon Azhi Dahaka.,hero
ENT_ZOR_TISHTRYA,Tishtrya,,Zoroastrian,Yazata,Astral Deity,rain; the star Sirius; fertility,,Iranian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Major Yazata,0,0,0,"The star Sirius, rain-bringer who defeats the drought-demon Apaosha.",deity
ENT_ZOR_VAYU,Vayu,,Zoroastrian,Yazata,Wind Deity,wind; the intermediate air; fate,,Iranian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Major Yazata,0,0,0,"The dual wind-god, both beneficent and dangerous.",deity
ENT_ZOR_VERETHRAGNA,Verethragna,,Zoroastrian,Yazata,War Deity,victory; war; might,,Iranian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Major Yazata,0,0,0,"The yazata of victory, manifest in ten incarnations.",deity
ENT_ZOR_VIZARESH,Vizaresh,,Zoroastrian,Demon,Psychopomp Demon,the dragging-off of wicked souls,,Iranian,,B,candidate_verified_name,Demon,0,1,0,The demon who drags the souls of the wicked toward the abyss.,demon
ENT_ZOR_VOHU_MANAH,Vohu Manah,,Zoroastrian,Divine being,Divine Emanation,good mind; wisdom; ethical thought,,Zoroastrian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Amesha Spenta,0,0,0,Good Mind.,deity
ENT_ZOR_YIMA,Yima,,Zoroastrian,Primordial king,First King,the first kingship; the vara refuge; the golden age,,Iranian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Primordial ruler,0,0,0,"Yima Khshaeta, the first king, who built the vara to shelter life from the great winter.",ruler
ENT_ZOR_ZARATHUSTRA,Zarathustra,,Zoroastrian,Prophet,Founder-prophet,revelation; the Gathas; the founding of the religion,,Iranian,,A,candidate_verified_name,Founder-prophet,0,0,0,"The prophet Zarathushtra, recipient of the revelation of Ahura Mazda.",prophet
ENT_ZOR_ZURVAN,Zurvan,,Zoroastrian,Supreme deity,Time Deity,infinite time; fate; the father of the twin spirits,,Iranian,,B,candidate_verified_name,Zurvanite high god,0,0,0,"In the Zurvanite system, Time, the father of Ohrmazd and Ahriman.",deity
ENT_ZOR_ZURVAN_AKARANA,Zurvan akarana,,Zoroastrian,Aspect of deity,Time Deity,boundless time; infinity; eternity,,devotional,,B,candidate_verified_name,Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release),0,0,0,"Zurvan akarana, 'Boundless/Infinite Time' — the unconditioned, eternal aspect of Zurvan from which the cosmos and the finite world-cycle proceed in Zurvanite speculation (Zaehner, Zurvan, esp. pp. 89-105 on the two zurvans).",deity
ENT_ZOR_ZURVAN_DAREGHO,Zurvan daregho-chvadhata,,Zoroastrian,Aspect of deity,Time Deity,finite time; time of long dominion; the world-age,,devotional,,B,candidate_verified_name,Roster build via gen_roster.py (see CHANGELOG/git for release),0,0,0,"Zurvan daregho-chvadhata, 'Time of Long Dominion' — the finite, measured time (the 9,000/12,000-year world-cycle) into which Boundless Time issues so that the conflict of Ohrmazd and Ahriman can be played out and resolved (Zaehner, Zurvan, pp. 89-105, 219ff.).",deity