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2,936 links between entities and the sources that attest them, with evidence type and passage-level notes. The primary evidence layer: every entity classification traces to at least one record here.

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{'description': 'e.g. Direct attestation, Secondary analysis, Epigraphic, Numismatic'}
source_note
{'description': 'Specific passage citations and notes on how this source attests the entity'}

24 rows where source_id = "SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA"

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Link entity_id source_id evidence_type source_note
ENT_ROM_APOLLO,SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA,direct attestation Apollo ENT_ROM_APOLLO Cicero, De Natura Deorum (45 BCE) SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA direct attestation DND 2.68 (Apollo = sun in Stoic allegory; the "many-named" Apollo); 3.57-59. Extensive philosophical treatment.
ENT_ROM_BACCHUS,SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA,direct attestation Bacchus/Liber ENT_ROM_BACCHUS Cicero, De Natura Deorum (45 BCE) SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA direct attestation DND 2.62; 3.58. Cicero cites multiple versions of Bacchus/Dionysus, noting their theological confusion.
ENT_ROM_CERES,SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA,direct attestation Ceres ENT_ROM_CERES Cicero, De Natura Deorum (45 BCE) SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA direct attestation DND 2.67 (Ceres as grain, from gerere); Cicero gives the Stoic etymology Ceres < gero.
ENT_ROM_DIANA,SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA,direct attestation Diana ENT_ROM_DIANA Cicero, De Natura Deorum (45 BCE) SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA direct attestation DND 2.68-69 (Diana/Luna as moon goddess); 3.58. Documents moon-goddess identification.
ENT_ROM_FIDES,SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA,direct attestation Fides ENT_ROM_FIDES Cicero, De Natura Deorum (45 BCE) SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA direct attestation Cicero, De Natura Deorum 2.61: Fides among the deified virtues with a public cult.
ENT_ROM_GENIUS,SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA,direct attestation Genius ENT_ROM_GENIUS Cicero, De Natura Deorum (45 BCE) SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA direct attestation DND 2.45 (genius as the divine creative force in every individual; Stoic treatment). Primary philosophical source for the Roman genius concept.
ENT_ROM_JANUS,SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA,direct attestation Janus ENT_ROM_JANUS Cicero, De Natura Deorum (45 BCE) SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA direct attestation DND 2.67 (Janus = ianus/doorway; Cicero's systematic analysis of Janus as a uniquely Roman deity without Greek parallel).
ENT_ROM_JUNO,SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA,direct attestation Juno ENT_ROM_JUNO Cicero, De Natura Deorum (45 BCE) SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA direct attestation DND 2.66 (Juno as personification of air in Stoic allegory); 3.62. Cicero documents both mythological and allegorical interpretations of Juno.
ENT_ROM_JUPITER,SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA,direct attestation Jupiter ENT_ROM_JUPITER Cicero, De Natura Deorum (45 BCE) SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA direct attestation DND 2.64-66 (Stoic account: Jupiter as universal providence); 3.53-60 (Epicurean/Academic critiques). Most systematic ancient account of Jupiter's theological function.
ENT_ROM_LARES,SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA,direct attestation Lares ENT_ROM_LARES Cicero, De Natura Deorum (45 BCE) SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA direct attestation DND 3.39-42 (Cotta's critique of the proliferation of gods including Lares). Attests the philosophical debate about Roman household deities.
ENT_ROM_MANES,SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA,direct attestation Manes ENT_ROM_MANES Cicero, De Natura Deorum (45 BCE) SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA direct attestation DND 3.39 (Manes / di Inferi as a theological category debated). Primary philosophical source for Manes theology.
ENT_ROM_MARS,SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA,direct attestation Mars ENT_ROM_MARS Cicero, De Natura Deorum (45 BCE) SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA direct attestation DND 2.67 (Mars as war); 3.62. Cicero documents both the cult function and the Stoic allegorical interpretation of Mars.
ENT_ROM_MERCURY,SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA,direct attestation Mercury ENT_ROM_MERCURY Cicero, De Natura Deorum (45 BCE) SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA direct attestation DND 2.62 (Mercury as reason/speech in Stoic allegory). Key for Mercury's philosophical reception.
ENT_ROM_MINERVA,SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA,direct attestation Minerva ENT_ROM_MINERVA Cicero, De Natura Deorum (45 BCE) SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA direct attestation DND 2.22 (Minerva/Athena's birth from Jupiter's head); 3.59 (Academic). Documents the Roman reception of Greek Athena mythology.
ENT_ROM_NEPTUNE,SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA,direct attestation Neptune ENT_ROM_NEPTUNE Cicero, De Natura Deorum (45 BCE) SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA direct attestation DND 2.66 (Neptune as personification of the sea in Stoic interpretation); systematic philosophical treatment.
ENT_ROM_PENATES,SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA,direct attestation Penates ENT_ROM_PENATES Cicero, De Natura Deorum (45 BCE) SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA direct attestation DND 3.39 (Penates as a category; Cotta's critique). Attests theological classification of the Penates.
ENT_ROM_PLUTO,SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA,direct attestation Pluto/Dis Pater ENT_ROM_PLUTO Cicero, De Natura Deorum (45 BCE) SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA direct attestation DND 2.66 (Pluto/Dis as ruler of the earth and underworld in Stoic interpretation).
ENT_ROM_PROSERPINA,SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA,direct attestation Proserpina ENT_ROM_PROSERPINA Cicero, De Natura Deorum (45 BCE) SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA direct attestation DND 2.66 (Proserpina as grain seed that descends into the earth — Stoic allegory of agriculture).
ENT_ROM_QUIRINUS,SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA,direct attestation Quirinus ENT_ROM_QUIRINUS Cicero, De Natura Deorum (45 BCE) SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA direct attestation DND 2.62 (Quirinus = Romulus deified; Cicero cites Proculus Julius). Documents the apotheosis tradition.
ENT_ROM_SATURN,SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA,direct attestation Saturn ENT_ROM_SATURN Cicero, De Natura Deorum (45 BCE) SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA direct attestation DND 2.64 (Saturn = time in Stoic allegory, from satus/saturation). Documents Stoic allegorization of Saturn.
ENT_ROM_SPES,SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA,direct attestation Spes ENT_ROM_SPES Cicero, De Natura Deorum (45 BCE) SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA direct attestation Cicero, De Natura Deorum 2.61: Spes (Hope) among the deified virtues; her temple in the Forum Holitorium.
ENT_ROM_VENUS,SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA,direct attestation Venus ENT_ROM_VENUS Cicero, De Natura Deorum (45 BCE) SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA direct attestation DND 2.69 (Venus as desire/generation in Stoic allegory); 3.62 (Academic critique of Venus myths). Systematic philosophical treatment.
ENT_ROM_VESTA,SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA,direct attestation Vesta ENT_ROM_VESTA Cicero, De Natura Deorum (45 BCE) SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA direct attestation DND 2.67 (Vesta = fire of the hearth; Stoic element allegory). Key for Roman hearth-fire theology.
ENT_ROM_VULCAN,SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA,direct attestation Vulcan ENT_ROM_VULCAN Cicero, De Natura Deorum (45 BCE) SRC_CICERO_DE_NATURA direct attestation DND 2.67 (Vulcan = fire/forge in Stoic allegory). Documents allegorical Roman theology.

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CREATE TABLE "entity_sources" (
   [entity_id] TEXT REFERENCES [entities]([entity_id]),
   [source_id] TEXT REFERENCES [sources]([source_id]),
   [evidence_type] TEXT,
   [source_note] TEXT,
   PRIMARY KEY ([entity_id], [source_id], [evidence_type])
);
CREATE INDEX [idx_entity_sources_source_id]
    ON [entity_sources] ([source_id]);
CREATE INDEX [idx_entity_sources_entity_id]
    ON [entity_sources] ([entity_id]);
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