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  2. Warlock - Wikipedia

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    Although most victims of the witch trials in early modern Scotland were women, some men were executed as warlocks. [9] [10] [11]In his day, the Scottish mathematician John Napier (1550–1617) was often perceived as a warlock or magician because of his interests in divination and the occult, though his establishment position likely kept him from being prosecuted.

  3. Witchcraft - Wikipedia

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    In colloquial modern English, the word witch is particularly used for women. [36] A male practitioner of magic or witchcraft is more commonly called a 'wizard', or sometimes, 'warlock'. When the word witch is used to refer to a member of a neo-pagan tradition or religion (such as Wicca), it can refer to a person of any gender. [citation needed]

  4. List of fictional witches - Wikipedia

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    The Witch (Scooby-Doo, in the episode "Which Witch is Which") The Witch ; The Witch ; The Witch (Into the Woods) Witchiepoo (H.R. Pufnstuf) Witchmon ; Brianna Withridge ; Wizadora ; The Witches of Woodstock (American Dragon: Jake Long in the episode "Game On") Wuya (as a human) (Xiaolin Showdown) X

  5. Are witches real? Everything to know on spells, magic and more

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    What's the difference between witches and Wiccans? While many people use "witch" and "Wiccan" interchangeably, they aren't necessarily the same thing. "Wicca is a branch of witchcraft," says Blake.

  6. Magician (fantasy) - Wikipedia

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    The Enchanted Garden of Messer Ansaldo by Marie Spartali Stillman (1889): A magician uses magic to survive. [1]A magician, also known as an archmage, mage, magus, magic-user, spellcaster, enchanter/enchantress, sorcerer/sorceress, warlock, witch, or wizard, is someone who uses or practices magic derived from supernatural, occult, or arcane sources.

  7. List of people executed for witchcraft - Wikipedia

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    The myth of the witch had a strong cultural presence in 17th century New England and, as in Europe, witchcraft was strongly associated with devil-worship. [3] About eighty people were accused of practicing witchcraft in a witch-hunt that lasted throughout New England from 1647 to 1663. Thirteen women and two men were executed. [4]

  8. Category:Witchcraft in folklore and mythology - Wikipedia

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    Witches in folklore (7 C, 29 P) D. Deal with the Devil (4 C, 57 P) E. Epic cycles of incarnations (14 P) M. Magic deities (3 C, 2 P) ... Warlocks of Chiloé ...

  9. Seeress (Germanic) - Wikipedia

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    In Germanic paganism, a seeress is a woman said to have the ability to foretell future events and perform sorcery.They are also referred to with many other names meaning "prophetess", "staff bearer" and "sorceress", and they are frequently called witches both in early sources and in modern scholarship.