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)'}

11 rows where object_entity_id = "ENT_THE_HIERARCHY"

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relationship_id ▼ subject_entity_id relationship_type object_entity_id confidence rationale source_id review_status period_id
5549 Mahatmas (Theosophical Masters of Wisdom) ENT_REC_MAHATMAS member_of The Theosophical Spiritual Hierarchy ENT_THE_HIERARCHY high The Mahatmas form the human-adept tier of the Theosophical Spiritual Hierarchy. Helena P. Blavatsky, The Secret Doctrine (London: Theosophical Publishing Company, 1888) SRC_BLAVATSKY_SECRET_DOCTRINE reviewed  
5550 Sanat Kumara ENT_THE_SANAT_KUMARA member_of The Theosophical Spiritual Hierarchy ENT_THE_HIERARCHY high Sanat Kumara, the Lord of the World, heads the Theosophical Spiritual Hierarchy. Helena P. Blavatsky, The Secret Doctrine (London: Theosophical Publishing Company, 1888) SRC_BLAVATSKY_SECRET_DOCTRINE reviewed  
5551 The Solar Logos ENT_THE_SOLAR_LOGOS member_of The Theosophical Spiritual Hierarchy ENT_THE_HIERARCHY high The Solar Logos stands at the cosmic apex of the Theosophical hierarchy. Helena P. Blavatsky, The Secret Doctrine (London: Theosophical Publishing Company, 1888) SRC_BLAVATSKY_SECRET_DOCTRINE reviewed  
5552 The Planetary Logos ENT_THE_PLANETARY_LOGOS member_of The Theosophical Spiritual Hierarchy ENT_THE_HIERARCHY high The Planetary Logos governs Earth within the hierarchy, subordinate to the Solar Logos. Helena P. Blavatsky, The Secret Doctrine (London: Theosophical Publishing Company, 1888) SRC_BLAVATSKY_SECRET_DOCTRINE reviewed  
5553 The Lords of Karma (The Lipika) ENT_THE_LIPIKA member_of The Theosophical Spiritual Hierarchy ENT_THE_HIERARCHY high The Lords of Karma administer the law of karma within the cosmic hierarchy. Helena P. Blavatsky, The Secret Doctrine (London: Theosophical Publishing Company, 1888) SRC_BLAVATSKY_SECRET_DOCTRINE reviewed  
5554 The Root Races ENT_THE_ROOT_RACES member_of The Theosophical Spiritual Hierarchy ENT_THE_HIERARCHY medium The Root Races are the evolving humanities overseen by the Spiritual Hierarchy. Helena P. Blavatsky, The Secret Doctrine (London: Theosophical Publishing Company, 1888) SRC_BLAVATSKY_SECRET_DOCTRINE reviewed  
5563 Maitreya (the Christ / the World Teacher) ENT_THE_MAITREYA member_of The Theosophical Spiritual Hierarchy ENT_THE_HIERARCHY high Maitreya (the Christ/World Teacher) heads the teaching department of the Spiritual Hierarchy under Sanat Kumara. Alice A. Bailey, A Treatise on the Seven Rays; Initiation, Human and Solar SRC_BAILEY reviewed  
5564 The Manu ENT_THE_MANU member_of The Theosophical Spiritual Hierarchy ENT_THE_HIERARCHY high The Manu heads the will/government department of the Spiritual Hierarchy. Alice A. Bailey, A Treatise on the Seven Rays; Initiation, Human and Solar SRC_BAILEY reviewed  
5565 The Buddhas of Activity ENT_THE_BUDDHAS_ACTIVITY member_of The Theosophical Spiritual Hierarchy ENT_THE_HIERARCHY high The Buddhas of Activity belong to the planetary hierarchy at Shamballa, assisting Sanat Kumara. Alice A. Bailey, A Treatise on the Seven Rays; Initiation, Human and Solar SRC_BAILEY reviewed  
5566 The Solar Angel (Angel of the Presence) ENT_THE_SOLAR_ANGEL member_of The Theosophical Spiritual Hierarchy ENT_THE_HIERARCHY low The Solar Angel is a soul-order mediator within the broader Theosophical hierarchy. Alice A. Bailey, A Treatise on the Seven Rays; Initiation, Human and Solar SRC_BAILEY reviewed  
7693 The Great White Brotherhood ENT_IAM_GREAT_WHITE_BROTHERHOOD aligned_with The Theosophical Spiritual Hierarchy ENT_THE_HIERARCHY high The Great White Brotherhood corresponds to the Theosophical Spiritual Hierarchy reframed for the I AM/CUT movements. J. Gordon Melton, Encyclopedia of American Religions (8th ed., Gale, 2009) SRC_MELTON_AMERICAN_RELIGIONS 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]);