Relationships

2,079 typed, source-backed relationships between entities. Each row records a directed relationship (subject → type → object) with a justifying source and rationale note. See relationship_types for the full controlled vocabulary of 70 relationship types. Key types: reception_of / received_as (transmission across traditions), equated_with (interpretatio graeca / analogues), parent_of (genealogy), member_of (collective membership), emanates_from (Gnostic/Neoplatonic structure).

Data license: MIT · Data source: jebboone/deitydb

subject_entity_id
{'description': 'The entity initiating or holding the relationship'}
relationship_type
{'description': 'Typed relationship from the controlled vocabulary (see relationship_types table)'}
object_entity_id
{'description': 'The entity receiving or targeted by the relationship'}
confidence
{'description': 'high / medium / low / speculative'}
rationale
{'description': 'Scholarly justification for the relationship, with source citations'}
source_id
{'description': 'Primary source justifying this relationship'}
period_id
{'description': 'Historical period in which this relationship is attested (null = all periods)'}

13 rows where object_entity_id = "ENT_NOR_JOTNAR"

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relationship_id ▼ subject_entity_id relationship_type object_entity_id confidence rationale source_id review_status period_id
876 Aesir ENT_NOR_AESIR opposes Jötnar ENT_NOR_JOTNAR medium The Aesir are often in conflict with the Jötnar, though also genealogically connected. Snorri Sturluson, Prose Edda SRC_PROSE_EDDA reviewed  
877 Thor ENT_NOR_THOR opposes Jötnar ENT_NOR_JOTNAR high Thor is especially associated with combat against giants. Snorri Sturluson, Prose Edda SRC_PROSE_EDDA reviewed  
3140 Thrym ENT_NOR_THRYM member_of Jötnar ENT_NOR_JOTNAR high Thrym is one of the jötnar. Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA reviewed  
3141 Hrungnir ENT_NOR_HRUNGNIR member_of Jötnar ENT_NOR_JOTNAR high Hrungnir is one of the jötnar. Snorri Sturluson, Prose Edda SRC_PROSE_EDDA reviewed  
3744 Þjazi ENT_NOR_THJAZI member_of Jötnar ENT_NOR_JOTNAR high Of the giants. Snorri Sturluson, Prose Edda SRC_PROSE_EDDA reviewed  
3745 Hymir ENT_NOR_HYMIR member_of Jötnar ENT_NOR_JOTNAR high Of the giants. Snorri Sturluson, Prose Edda SRC_PROSE_EDDA reviewed  
3746 Útgarða-Loki ENT_NOR_UTGARDALOKI member_of Jötnar ENT_NOR_JOTNAR high Of the giants. Snorri Sturluson, Prose Edda SRC_PROSE_EDDA reviewed  
3747 Suttungr ENT_NOR_SUTTUNGR member_of Jötnar ENT_NOR_JOTNAR high Of the giants. Snorri Sturluson, Prose Edda SRC_PROSE_EDDA reviewed  
3748 Vafþrúðnir ENT_NOR_VAFTHRUDNIR member_of Jötnar ENT_NOR_JOTNAR high Of the giants. Poetic Edda SRC_POETIC_EDDA reviewed  
3789 Surtr ENT_NOR_SURTR member_of Jötnar ENT_NOR_JOTNAR high The fire-giant of Muspell. Rudolf Simek, Dictionary of Northern Mythology (trans. A. Hall, D. S. Brewer, 1993) SRC_SIMEK_NORTHERN reviewed  
3791 Geirröðr ENT_NOR_GEIRROD_GIANT member_of Jötnar ENT_NOR_JOTNAR high Of the giants. Rudolf Simek, Dictionary of Northern Mythology (trans. A. Hall, D. S. Brewer, 1993) SRC_SIMEK_NORTHERN reviewed  
7562 Troll (folklore class) ENT_NORF_TROLL aligned_with Jötnar ENT_NOR_JOTNAR high The folklore troll-class is historically continuous with the eddic jotnar/thurses; saga usage often calls jotnar 'troll'. Aligned (functional/continuity) rather than equated, since the folklore class is distinct from the mythological jotnar collective. John Lindow, Norse Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs (Oxford University Press, 2001) SRC_LINDOW_NORSE reviewed  
7785 Jotunheim (Jötunheimr) / Útgarðr ENT_NORR_JOTUNHEIM dwelling_of Jötnar ENT_NOR_JOTNAR high Jotunheim/Utgard is the land of the jötnar (Gylfaginning). Snorri Sturluson, Prose Edda SRC_PROSE_EDDA reviewed  

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CREATE TABLE "entity_relationships" (
   [relationship_id] INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
   [subject_entity_id] TEXT REFERENCES [entities]([entity_id]),
   [relationship_type] TEXT REFERENCES [relationship_types]([relationship_type]),
   [object_entity_id] TEXT REFERENCES [entities]([entity_id]),
   [confidence] TEXT,
   [rationale] TEXT,
   [source_id] TEXT REFERENCES [sources]([source_id]),
   [review_status] TEXT,
   [period_id] TEXT REFERENCES [periods]([period_id])
);
CREATE INDEX [idx_entity_relationships_period_id]
    ON [entity_relationships] ([period_id]);
CREATE INDEX [idx_entity_relationships_source_id]
    ON [entity_relationships] ([source_id]);
CREATE INDEX [idx_entity_relationships_object_entity_id]
    ON [entity_relationships] ([object_entity_id]);
CREATE INDEX [idx_entity_relationships_relationship_type]
    ON [entity_relationships] ([relationship_type]);
CREATE INDEX [idx_entity_relationships_subject_entity_id]
    ON [entity_relationships] ([subject_entity_id]);