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===Nineteenth century=== ===Nineteenth century===

*], astrologer to the famous *], astrologer to the famous
*], wrote a ] on magic *], wrote a ] on magic
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*] *]
*], poet, Golden Dawn member, astrologer *], poet, Golden Dawn member, astrologer

===Twentieth century===
*], witch and ] reporter
*] - studied occultism under the Theons, became Sri Aurobindo's spiritual co-worker (The Mother)
*], filmmaker, author, disciple of Crowley
*], poet, visionary, theorist of the theater
*], formulated ]
*], author of ''The Treatise on White Magic''
*], actress
*], occult author, magician
*], Imperator of ]
*], Hierophant of OTOA
*], occult author, Satanist
*], occult author
*], ] witch
*], member of the ]
*], Wiccan author
*], occultist and esoteric author
*], occult author, co-founder of the ]
*]
*], occult artist and author. Magister of the Cultus Sabbatai
*], occult author, co-founder of modern ]
*], occult author, co-founder of modern ]
*], occult author, poet, magician, astrologer
*], filmmaker
*], occult author
*], witch and occult author
*], occult author, humorist, ] member
*], occult author
*], occult author
*], occult author
*], founder of ]
*], Occult author and Outer Head of the Typhonian OTO
*], poet and mythographer
*], occult author and founder of the ]
*], occult author and UFOlogist
*]
*], occult author
*], author of '']''
*], Nazi occultist
*], occult author
*], originator of Scientology
*], filmmaker, comic book writer
*], allegedly sold soul to Devil for musical talent
*], founder of ], musician and author
*], artist and musician
*], occult author
*], occult musician etc.
*], occult author
*], experienced spontaneous permanent awakening of ]
*], Founder of The Church of Satan, occult author
*], Theosophist and clairvoyant, wrote most popular book about the ]s
*], member of the ]; formulated the ]
*], witch and occult author
*], occult author and researcher
*], occult author, poet, founder of the Sinagogue of Satan
*], author, international Grandmaster of ]
*], occultist and comic-book creator
*], chaos magician and comic-book creator
*], artist, founder of ]
*], occultist and rocket scientist
*], occult Author, magician, pupil of Crowley
*], occult musician etc.
*], occult author and mystic
*], occult author
*], occult author, co-founder of the ]
*], occult artist
*]
*], author, actor, occultist, Magus Magnus of The House of Nine
*], editorial writer for ] and ]
*], founder of ]
*], founder of ], past Imperator of AMORC
*], author and musician
*], member of the ]
*] - the Cosmic Tradition
*] - Max's wife and co-worker, a ]
*], cultural historian
*], occultist and writer
*], occult author, founder of the ]
*], author of several occult novels
*], occultist and author
*], artist and musician

===Alleged Occultists===
These people may or may not have been practicing magicians, mystics, or diviners, but later stories or ] have arisen that link them to such practices:
*], Roman Catholic writer dubiously credited with several magical texts, notably the ''Book of the Secrets of Albertus Magnus''
*], philosopher accused of magic
*], medieval monk and Alchemist
*], world champion boxer, suspected of practicing witchcraft before fights
*], made a pact with the Devil
*], credited by ] with ownership of the ], a magical ]
*], dubiously credited with the ] '']''
*], originally the Welsh poet Myrddin, who was turned into a wizard in medieval romance
*], miracle worker, dubiously credited with the grimoires ''The and ''
*], philosopher important in occultism
*], during the centuries after his disappearance without a trace, numerous myths, legends and speculations have surfaced; he has been attributed with occult practices and other legends report that he was ''immortal'', alchemist with the elixir of life, a true Rosicrucian ("A man who knows everything and who never dies" according to ])
*], known among occult circles as "The Rosicrucian Mask" (influenced by the same Rosicrucian Initiate as ])
*] of Israel, almost certainly falsely credited with the grimoires ''], Welsh poet who was turned into a wizard in medieval folklore
*], Latin poet who was turned into a wizard in medieval folklore
*], incorporated into ]'s ] as the supposed translator of the '']


==See also== ==See also==
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List of notable occultists and mystics.

This is a list of notable people, whether contemporary, historical or legendary, who are or were involved in any of the following practices and traditions:

Since this subject has attracted hoaxes, folklore, and tall tales, the inclusion of historical persons is limited based on considerations of accepted historical fact - a restriction which obviously does not apply to legendary or mythological figures.

For a list of sleight of hand artists and practitioners of stage magic, see: List of magicians.

Famous magicians

Some historical or legendary magicians, wizards, witches, or people who have been claimed to be so, are:

Classical mythology

Ancient world

Mediæval Europe

Renaissance

Enlightenment and early modern period

Nineteenth century

See also

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