Witchcraft
Witchcraft is the use of Magic (supernatural), magic by a person called a witch. Traditionally, "witchcraft" means the use of magic to inflict supernatural harm or misfortune on others, and this remains the most common and widespread meanin ...
has a wide range of meanings in anthropological, folkloric, mythological, and religious contexts.
Witchcraft may otherwise refer to:
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Neopagan witchcraft
Neopagan witchcraft, sometimes referred to as The Craft, is an umbrella term for some neo-pagan traditions that include the practice of magic. They may also incorporate aspects of nature worship, divination, and herbalism. These traditions be ...
, umbrella term for syncretic earth-centered religious movements
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Wicca
Wicca (), also known as "The Craft", is a Modern paganism, modern pagan, syncretic, Earth religion, Earth-centred religion. Considered a new religious movement by Religious studies, scholars of religion, the path evolved from Western esote ...
, influential neopagan religion adapting Western esoteric practices
Film
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''Witchcraft'' (1916 film), a lost 1916 American drama silent film
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''Witchcraft'' (1964 film), a horror film starring Lon Chaney Jr.
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''Witchcraft'' (film series), a horror film series
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''Witchcraft'' (1988 film), the first film in the series
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La Casa 4'', 1989 horror film starring Linda Blair and David Hasselhoff also released as ''Witchcraft''
Music
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Witchcraft (band)
Witchcraft is a Swedish occult rock band founded in 2000.
History Formation (2000–2003)
Magnus Pelander (formerly of Norrsken) formed Witchcraft in 2000 in order to record a tribute to Pentagram's Bobby Liebling and Roky Erickson. The " No A ...
, a Swedish band
Albums
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Witchcraft Destroys Minds & Reaps Souls
''Witchcraft Destroys Minds & Reaps Souls'' (also known simply as ''Witchcraft'') is the first album by the American rock band Coven. The album's overtly occult and satanic themes prompted removal from the market soon after its release in 1969 ...
'', 1969 album by Coven
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''Witchcraft'' (John Abercrombie album), 1991
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''Witchcraft'' (Obtained Enslavement album), 1997
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''Witchcraft'' (Stormwitch album), 2004
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''Witchcraft'' (Witchcraft album), 2004
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''Witchcraft'' (Claire Martin and Richard Rodney Bennett album), 2010
Songs
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"Witchcraft" (1955 song), a 1955 song by Dave Bartholomew and Pearl King which was an R&B hit that year for The Spiders and a 1963 B-side hit for Elvis Presley
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"Witchcraft" (1957 song), a 1957 song by Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh, best known in a recording by Frank Sinatra
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"Witchcraft" (Pendulum song), 2010
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"Witchcraft" (Book of Love song), 1989
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Witchcraft
Witchcraft is the use of Magic (supernatural), magic by a person called a witch. Traditionally, "witchcraft" means the use of magic to inflict supernatural harm or misfortune on others, and this remains the most common and widespread meanin ...
", a 2023 song by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard from ''
PetroDragonic Apocalypse''
Other uses
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CJ Carella's WitchCraft'', a role-playing game
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''Witchcraft'' (clipper), a California clipper ship built in 1850 in Salem, Massachusetts
* ''Witchcraft'', a cabin cruiser owned by Miami hotelier Dan Burack that
disappeared in 1967
* "Witchcraft", the codename given to the intelligence produced by the source Merlin, in John le Carré's novel ''
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy''
See also
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Witch (disambiguation)
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Witchery (disambiguation)
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