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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:
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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.

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== Famous magicians ==

Some historical or ]ary magicians, ]s, ]es, or people who have been claimed to be so, are:

===Classical mythology===

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*], goddess of witchcraft
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*], semi-legendary queen and sorceress

===Ancient world===

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*], author of a magical novel
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*], ]ish ] who opposed ] on ]
*], king said to possess magical artifacts
*], philosopher important in occultism
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*], neo-platonist philosopher, espoused theurgy
*] and ], magicians at Pharaoh's court mentioned in the ]
*], practiced occult theurgy
*], philosopher important in occultism
*], neo-platonist philosopher important in occultism
*], philosopher important in occultism
*], magician mentioned in New Testament
*], subjected to magical legends
*The ], Biblical witch and ]
*], leader of the Yellow Turban Rebellion
*], advisor to Liu Bei during the ] period

===Mediæval Europe===

*], kabalist "messiah"
*], had many magical texts attributed to him
*], ] accused of sorcery
*], (probably fictional) Arthurian wizard
*], witch sister of King Arthur
*], alchemist
*], syncretic mystic
*], philosopher accused of magic

===Renaissance===

*], alleged author of a grimoire
*], occult philosopher, astrologer
*], alchemist
*Sir ], hermetic author
*], occult philosopher
*], sculptor whose diary relates experience summoning spirits
*], abdicated Queen who dabbled in alchemy
*], hermetic author, and son of John Dee
*], Queen Elizabeth's court astrologist.
*], Belgian follower of Paracelsus
*], made a pact with the Devil, also see ]
*], occult philosopher and astrologer
*], medium who assisted John Dee
*], Jesuit priest, wrote on magical subjects
*], astrologer to ]
*], soothsayer, seer, astrologer
*], medical pioneer and occult philosopher
*], "Wizard Earl"
*Sir ], practiced alchemy
*], German cabalist magician, summoned angels
*], employed alchemists
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*], cryptographer and magical writer
*] (aka Johannes Wierus), German physician, occultist and demonologist

===Enlightenment and early modern period===

*], politically influential Swedish fortune-teller.
*], "Count Alessandro di ]," occult charlatan
*], connected ] and esotericism
*], fortune-teller
*], self-confessed witch
*], commissioned English witch-finder
*], New Sweden (colony) witch
*], royal mistress
*Sir ], physicist and alchemist
*], alchemist
*], founder of ], writer known as the ]
*], alchemist, founder of ]
*], French sorceress
*], founder of the ]

===Nineteenth century===

*], astrologer to the famous
*], wrote a ] on magic
*], French demonologist
*], member of the ]
*], poet of the occult
*], founder of ]
*], author of several occult novels
*], the head of ]
*], medical missionary and explorer, member of ] and ], author on Africa and medicine
*], authority on the ]
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*], occult author
*], American wizard
*], founder of ]
*], Prime Minister of Canada
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*], American ] practitioner
*], ] favoured by ]
*], occult author
*], founder of ]
*], Imperator of ]
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*], member of the ]
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*], first initiate in ], wife of ], and Imperatrix of the ]
*], founder of the ]
*], poet and aristocrat Lord Tredegar
*], pseudonym for ], occult author
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*], visionary poet, adventurer
*], Golden Dawn member, artist, did ] deck
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*], dramatist, alchemist
*], occult author and member of ]
*], cofounder of the ]
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*], 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 ]
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*], 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
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*], 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 '']

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Revision as of 20:09, 1 November 2007

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

Twentieth century

Alleged Occultists

These people may or may not have been practicing magicians, mystics, or diviners, but later stories or folklore have arisen that link them to such practices:

See also

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