Topic
Topic is understood as a subject tackled by the given unit. Each unit can be tagged with more than one topics. The topics are organized in a tier system consisting of general and more specific subjects.
Below is the spreadsheet file containing the list of all the topics recognized in the current versions of the databases. These are divided into two main groups:
- the features of the SEs,
- the relationships between the SEs and humans.
The intendations serve to denote the tier of the given topic:
#1st tier
#2nd tier
#3rd tier
The tags belonging to the first tier are presented in the thematical order, while the tags belonging to the second tier and above are presented in the alphabetical order. Every topic is defined by means of an abstract ideal type. The last column indicates the corpus (hb - Hebrew Bible, bt - Babylonian Talmud) in which the given tag is used.
For the theoretical and methodological details please consult the following paper:
- W. Kosior, “Six Things Are Said Concerning Demons” (Hagigah 16a). The System of Topic Tags Used in the Elyonim veTachtonim Inventory to Describe the Features of Supernatural Entities and Their Relationships with Humans, "The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. New Series" vol. 13 (1/2021), p. 109–131.