Entity Periods

Period assignments linking entities to the historical periods when they are attested. An entity may span multiple periods. All Greek entities are assigned; Egyptian tradition is fully covered; total coverage exceeds 70%.

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16 rows where period_id = "PER_SAMARITAN"

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ENT_SAM_ANGEL,PER_SAMARITAN The Angel of the LORD (Samaritan Malak) ENT_SAM_ANGEL Samaritan Era (Gerizim cult to present) PER_SAMARITAN high 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. SRC_MEMAR_MARQAH reviewed
ENT_SAM_BABA_RABBA,PER_SAMARITAN Baba Rabba ENT_SAM_BABA_RABBA Samaritan Era (Gerizim cult to present) PER_SAMARITAN high 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. SRC_ANDERSON_GILES_KEEPERS reviewed
ENT_SAM_GERIZIM,PER_SAMARITAN Mount Gerizim (Har Brakha / Argarizim) ENT_SAM_GERIZIM Samaritan Era (Gerizim cult to present) PER_SAMARITAN high 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. SRC_PUMMER_SAMARITANS reviewed
ENT_SAM_GLORY,PER_SAMARITAN The Glory (Kavod / the divine Light) ENT_SAM_GLORY Samaritan Era (Gerizim cult to present) PER_SAMARITAN high 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. SRC_MEMAR_MARQAH reviewed
ENT_SAM_HIGH_PRIEST,PER_SAMARITAN Samaritan High Priest (the High-Priestly Line) ENT_SAM_HIGH_PRIEST Samaritan Era (Gerizim cult to present) PER_SAMARITAN high 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. SRC_PUMMER_SAMARITANS reviewed
ENT_SAM_JOSEPH,PER_SAMARITAN Joseph (Samaritan ancestor of the Josephite tribes) ENT_SAM_JOSEPH Samaritan Era (Gerizim cult to present) PER_SAMARITAN high 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). SRC_PUMMER_SAMARITANS reviewed
ENT_SAM_JOSHUA,PER_SAMARITAN Joshua (Samaritan: builder of the Gerizim altar) ENT_SAM_JOSHUA Samaritan Era (Gerizim cult to present) PER_SAMARITAN high 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). SRC_ANDERSON_GILES_KEEPERS reviewed
ENT_SAM_MARQAH,PER_SAMARITAN Marqah (Marqe) ENT_SAM_MARQAH Samaritan Era (Gerizim cult to present) PER_SAMARITAN high 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. SRC_MEMAR_MARQAH reviewed
ENT_SAM_MOSES,PER_SAMARITAN Moses (Samaritan: Moshe, the supreme prophet) ENT_SAM_MOSES Samaritan Era (Gerizim cult to present) PER_SAMARITAN high 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). SRC_MEMAR_MARQAH reviewed
ENT_SAM_PANTHEON,PER_SAMARITAN Samaritan Pantheon / Sacred Cohort ENT_SAM_PANTHEON Samaritan Era (Gerizim cult to present) PER_SAMARITAN high Organizing hub for the Samaritan tradition (deity, prophets, priests, eschatology, sacred realm). Modeling device, not an attested 'pantheon' — Samaritanism is strictly monotheistic. SRC_PUMMER_SAMARITANS reviewed
ENT_SAM_PASSOVER,PER_SAMARITAN Samaritan Passover Sacrifice (Pesach on Gerizim) ENT_SAM_PASSOVER Samaritan Era (Gerizim cult to present) PER_SAMARITAN high 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. SRC_ANDERSON_GILES_KEEPERS reviewed
ENT_SAM_PHINEHAS,PER_SAMARITAN Phinehas (Samaritan priestly ancestor) ENT_SAM_PHINEHAS Samaritan Era (Gerizim cult to present) PER_SAMARITAN high 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. SRC_PUMMER_SAMARITANS reviewed
ENT_SAM_RAHUTA_FANUTA,PER_SAMARITAN Rahuta and Fanuta (Favor and Disfavor) ENT_SAM_RAHUTA_FANUTA Samaritan Era (Gerizim cult to present) PER_SAMARITAN high 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. SRC_PUMMER_SAMARITANS reviewed
ENT_SAM_SHEMA,PER_SAMARITAN Shema (the One God of the Samaritans) ENT_SAM_SHEMA Samaritan Era (Gerizim cult to present) PER_SAMARITAN high 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. SRC_PUMMER_SAMARITANS reviewed
ENT_SAM_TAHEB,PER_SAMARITAN Taheb (the Samaritan Restorer) ENT_SAM_TAHEB Samaritan Era (Gerizim cult to present) PER_SAMARITAN high 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. SRC_PUMMER_SAMARITANS reviewed
ENT_SAM_TORAH,PER_SAMARITAN Samaritan Torah (Samaritan Pentateuch) ENT_SAM_TORAH Samaritan Era (Gerizim cult to present) PER_SAMARITAN high 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. SRC_PUMMER_SAMARITANS reviewed

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CREATE TABLE "entity_periods" (
   [entity_id] TEXT REFERENCES [entities]([entity_id]),
   [period_id] TEXT REFERENCES [periods]([period_id]),
   [confidence] TEXT,
   [rationale] TEXT,
   [source_id] TEXT,
   [review_status] TEXT,
   PRIMARY KEY ([entity_id], [period_id])
);
CREATE INDEX [idx_entity_periods_period_id]
    ON [entity_periods] ([period_id]);
CREATE INDEX [idx_entity_periods_entity_id]
    ON [entity_periods] ([entity_id]);