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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confidence
{'description': 'high / medium / low — certainty of the period assignment'}
rationale
{'description': 'Justification with source citations'}

18 rows where period_id = "PER_VODOU"

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ENT_VOD_AGWE,PER_VODOU Agwe ENT_VOD_AGWE Haitian Vodou (colonial Saint-Domingue formation to present) PER_VODOU high Rada lwa, sovereign of the sea and patron of sailors and fishermen, consort of La Sirène. Publicly attested. Living tradition. SRC_METRAUX_VOODOO_HAITI reviewed
ENT_VOD_AYIDA_WEDO,PER_VODOU Ayida-Wedo ENT_VOD_AYIDA_WEDO Haitian Vodou (colonial Saint-Domingue formation to present) PER_VODOU high Rada rainbow-serpent lwa, consort of Damballa; the serpent pair embodies cosmic balance. Publicly attested. Living tradition. SRC_METRAUX_VOODOO_HAITI reviewed
ENT_VOD_BARON_SAMEDI,PER_VODOU Baron Samedi ENT_VOD_BARON_SAMEDI Haitian Vodou (colonial Saint-Domingue formation to present) PER_VODOU high Chief of the Gede; lord of cemeteries and the dead, associated with the cemetery cross. Publicly attested. Living tradition; not modeled here as a 'narco-saint' or sensationalized figure. SRC_MURPHY_WORKING_SPIRIT reviewed
ENT_VOD_BONDYE,PER_VODOU Bondye ENT_VOD_BONDYE Haitian Vodou (colonial Saint-Domingue formation to present) PER_VODOU high The remote, supreme creator God of Haitian Vodou (from French 'Bon Dieu'); identified with the Christian God, served indirectly through the lwa. Living tradition; modern. SRC_METRAUX_VOODOO_HAITI reviewed
ENT_VOD_DAMBALLA,PER_VODOU Damballa Wedo ENT_VOD_DAMBALLA Haitian Vodou (colonial Saint-Domingue formation to present) PER_VODOU high Rada serpent lwa, ancient and benevolent creator-associated spirit, consort of Ayida-Wedo; popularly imaged as St Patrick (serpents). Publicly attested. Living tradition. SRC_METRAUX_VOODOO_HAITI reviewed
ENT_VOD_ERZULIE_DANTOR,PER_VODOU Erzulie Dantor ENT_VOD_ERZULIE_DANTOR Haitian Vodou (colonial Saint-Domingue formation to present) PER_VODOU high Petwo lwa, fierce protective mother; popularly imaged as the Black Madonna of Częstochowa (and St Barbara). Publicly attested. Living tradition. SRC_MURPHY_WORKING_SPIRIT reviewed
ENT_VOD_ERZULIE_FREDA,PER_VODOU Erzulie Freda ENT_VOD_ERZULIE_FREDA Haitian Vodou (colonial Saint-Domingue formation to present) PER_VODOU high Rada lwa of love and beauty; her chromolithograph is widely the Mater Dolorosa. Publicly attested. Living tradition. SRC_MURPHY_WORKING_SPIRIT reviewed
ENT_VOD_GEDE,PER_VODOU The Gede ENT_VOD_GEDE Haitian Vodou (colonial Saint-Domingue formation to present) PER_VODOU high Family (and Petwo-adjacent nanchon) of lwa of death and the ancestors, led by the Barons and Maman Brigitte. Publicly attested. Living tradition. SRC_MURPHY_WORKING_SPIRIT reviewed
ENT_VOD_LASIRENE,PER_VODOU La Sirène ENT_VOD_LASIRENE Haitian Vodou (colonial Saint-Domingue formation to present) PER_VODOU high Lwa of the sea, a mermaid spirit linked to Agwe and to the water-mother complex (Lasirèn/Labalèn). Publicly attested. Living tradition. SRC_METRAUX_VOODOO_HAITI reviewed
ENT_VOD_LEGBA,PER_VODOU Papa Legba ENT_VOD_LEGBA Haitian Vodou (colonial Saint-Domingue formation to present) PER_VODOU high Rada lwa, the gatekeeper opening the way between worlds; saluted first in ceremony. Publicly identified in Vodou imagery with St Peter (keys) and St Lazarus. Living tradition. SRC_MURPHY_WORKING_SPIRIT reviewed
ENT_VOD_LOKO,PER_VODOU Loko ENT_VOD_LOKO Haitian Vodou (colonial Saint-Domingue formation to present) PER_VODOU high Rada lwa of vegetation and healing, patron of the priesthood and of the poto-mitan/sacred tree, consort of Ayizan. Publicly attested. Living tradition. SRC_METRAUX_VOODOO_HAITI reviewed
ENT_VOD_LWA,PER_VODOU The Lwa ENT_VOD_LWA Haitian Vodou (colonial Saint-Domingue formation to present) PER_VODOU high Collective hub for the lwa (mistè), the served spirits who mediate between Bondye and humanity, organized in nanchon (chiefly Rada and Petwo). Living tradition. SRC_MURPHY_WORKING_SPIRIT reviewed
ENT_VOD_MAMAN_BRIGITTE,PER_VODOU Maman Brigitte ENT_VOD_MAMAN_BRIGITTE Haitian Vodou (colonial Saint-Domingue formation to present) PER_VODOU high Gede lwa, consort of Baron Samedi, mistress of the cemetery; her name reflects the Irish Brigid heritage of the diaspora. Publicly attested. Living tradition. SRC_MURPHY_WORKING_SPIRIT reviewed
ENT_VOD_MARASSA,PER_VODOU The Marassa ENT_VOD_MARASSA Haitian Vodou (colonial Saint-Domingue formation to present) PER_VODOU high The sacred Marassa (divine twins), among the first lwa served; popularly imaged as Sts Cosmas and Damian. Publicly attested. Living tradition. SRC_MURPHY_WORKING_SPIRIT reviewed
ENT_VOD_OGOU,PER_VODOU Ogou ENT_VOD_OGOU Haitian Vodou (colonial Saint-Domingue formation to present) PER_VODOU high Lwa of iron and war (Yoruba-derived Ogun), served across nanchon; popularly imaged as St James the Greater (Santiago Matamoros). Publicly attested. Living tradition. SRC_MURPHY_WORKING_SPIRIT reviewed
ENT_VOD_PETWO,PER_VODOU Petwo nanchon ENT_VOD_PETWO Haitian Vodou (colonial Saint-Domingue formation to present) PER_VODOU high The Petwo (Petro) nanchon: 'hot' (cho) lwa of New-World and Kongo derivation, served in the Petwo rite. Publicly documented organizing category. Living tradition. SRC_METRAUX_VOODOO_HAITI reviewed
ENT_VOD_RADA,PER_VODOU Rada nanchon ENT_VOD_RADA Haitian Vodou (colonial Saint-Domingue formation to present) PER_VODOU high The Rada nanchon: 'cool' (dou) lwa of largely Fon/Dahomean derivation, served in the Rada rite. Publicly documented organizing category. Living tradition. SRC_METRAUX_VOODOO_HAITI reviewed
ENT_VOD_SIMBI,PER_VODOU Simbi ENT_VOD_SIMBI Haitian Vodou (colonial Saint-Domingue formation to present) PER_VODOU high Lwa (Kongo-derived, often Petwo) of fresh water, springs and rain, associated with magic and patronage of healers/sorcerers. Publicly attested. Living tradition. SRC_METRAUX_VOODOO_HAITI 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]);