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- Ancient Baltic Celtic Egyptian Germanic Graeco-Roman Slavic
- Modern Baltic Germanic Neopaganism Neo-druidism Roman Slavic Wicca Various or unspecified
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This is a list of historical individuals notable for their Pagan religion, and modern individuals who self-describe as adherents of some form of Paganism or Neopaganism. Ancient BalticHistoric Baltic pagans: - Algirdas (d. 1377), Lithuanian Grand Prince.
- Kęstutis, brother of Algirdas, killed 1382, for some time held title of Grand Prince of Lithuania after Algirdas' death.
- Nameisis (d. after 1281), Semigallian Duke.
- Viestards (d. 1230), Semigallian Duke.
- Vytautas The Great, Grand Duke of Lithuania and son of Kęstutis, baptized with his cousin Jogaila in 1386.
- Jogaila, King of Poland, baptized in 1386 and got new name – Władysław II Jagiełło. Together with Vytautas they are the last pagan monarchs of Europe. He gave name to Jagiellon branch of Gediminids – one of largest dynasties in medieval Europe.
CelticPagans among the ancient Celtic peoples (Roman Gaul, Roman Britain, Ireland) Historic Celtic pagans: - Caratacus (b. ca. 10 A.D.) Chieftain of the Catuvellauni tribe who led the British resistance to the Roman Conquest.
- Boudica (b. ca. 30 A.D–60 A.D) Celtic warrior queen of the Iceni tribe who fought against the Roman oppression of Britain.
- Niall of the Nine Hostages (d. ca. 405), according to legend kidnapped St. Patrick as a youth.
- Radagaisus (d. 406)
- Lóegaire mac Néill (fl. ca. 440s), according to Muirchu moccu Machtheni a "great, fierce, pagan emperor of the barbarians reigning in Tara."
- Lughaid mac Loeguire (d. ca. 507)
- Diarmait mac Cerbaill (d. 585), according to Irish tradition the last High King of Ireland to follow the pagan rituals of inauguration.
- Gwenc'hlan, legendary as the last Breton bard and druid.
Egyptian- Horapollo, (5th Century) Egyptian pagan writer
GermanicHistoric Germanic pagans: - Athanaric (died 381), king of several branches of the Thervings for at least two decades in the fourth century.
- Gibuld (fl. ca. 470), king of the Alamanni who freed hostages on the request of Saint Severinus of Noricum.
- Penda of Mercia (d. 655), one of the last pagan Anglo-Saxon rulers of England.
- Arwald (d. 686), last pagan ruler of the Isle of Wight, or any Anglo-Saxon kingdom.
- Widukind (d. 808), pagan Saxon leader and the chief opponent of Charlemagne during the Saxon Wars.
- Sweyn Forkbeard (d. 1014), pagan king of Denmark.
- Palnetoke, legendary pagan foster-father of Sweyn's
- Blot-Sweyn, leader of the Swedish pagan renaissance in the 11th century
- Eric of Good Harvests (dead c. 1081), semi-historical successor to Blot-Sweyn, and the last pagan king in Scandinavia.
Graeco-RomanHistoric Graeco-Roman pagans: - Hadrian (76–138), completed the Temple of Olympian Zeus and was noted for strengthening ties between the Roman and Greek pantheons.
- Lucian of Samosata, writer and satirist
- Decius, Made efforts toward increasing public piety. Required sacrifices on behalf of the emperor (himself) which led to execution for those who refused, mostly non-Pagans.
- Diocletian, Noted for his piety and conservative Pagan views. Engaged in severe persecutions and executions of Manicheans and Christians in an effort to maintain and support the Roman state religion.
- Galerius, Strong proponent of Roman Paganism. Thought to have been the primary driver behind the Diocletian persecutions of Manicheans and Christians in defense of Roman religion.
- Porphyry, Neo-platonist philosopher who argued strongly in favor of Roman Paganism as opposed to the rise of Christianity in his day. Also wrote many treatises on Roman Paganism and is attributed as the author of many more that are of more uncertain origin.
- Iamblichus of Chalcis, disciple of Porphyry
- Ammianus Marcellinus, 4th-century historian
- Maurus Servius Honoratus, 4th-century grammarian
- Julian (ruled 361–363), attempted to re-establish Roman paganism, initiating a "pagan revival" among a number of families of the Roman elite
- Alypius of Antioch
- Vettius Agorius Praetextatus (d.384)
- Virius Nicomachus Flavianus (334–394)
- Quintus Aurelius Symmachus (c. 340–c. 402), Roman senator who attempted to have the altar of Altar of Victory restored
- Hypatia of Alexandria, neoplatonist philosopher, mathematician and astronomer, killed in 415 by a Christian mob
- Nicomachus Flavianus (d. after 432)
- Eunapius, last Hierophant of Eleusis
- Martianus Capella, 5th-century author
- Proclus (d. 485), Neoplatonist philosopher
- Zosimus (5th century) Byzantine historian
- Damascius, "the last of the Neoplatonists", (ca. 480–died after 533)
- Gemistus Pletho (15th century) Byzantine philosopher
SlavicChristianization of the Slavs took place in the 9th to 11th centuries, with a pagan reaction in Poland in the 1030s and conversion of the Polabian Slavs by the 1180s (see Wendish Crusade). - Porga of Croatia (d. 660), last pagan ruler of the Principality of Dalmatian Croatia.
- Vlastimir of Serbia (d.851), last pagan ruler of the first Serbian principality.
- Presian I of Bulgaria (d. 852), last pagan ruler of the Bulgarian Empire.
- Sviatoslav I of Kiev (d. 972)
- Yaropolk I of Kiev (d. 980), last pagan ruler of the Kievan Rus
- Mstivoj (d. 995), leader of the Slavic revolt against Otto II, Holy Roman Emperor.
- Niklot (d. 1160), leader of the Obotrites.
Modern Baltic - Bīne, Jēkabs, Latvian artist
- Brastiņš, Ernests, founder of the neopagan organization Dievturība.
- Celms, Valdis, leader of the neopagan organization Latvijas Dievtuŗu sadraudze.
- Trinkūnas, Jonas, founder and the former high priest of the Lithuanian pagan society Romuva, husband of Inija Trinkūnienė.
- Trinkūnienė, Inija, current high priestess of the Lithuanian pagan society Romuva, wife of Jonas Trinkūnas.
- Vējonis, Raimonds, president of Latvia[1]
- Vydūnas, Lithuanian writer and philosopher
Germanic NeopaganismGermanic Neopagans include: - Christensen, Else, Odinist Fellowship
- Fahrenkrog, Ludwig, German artist and writer
- Flowers, Stephen, American writer and scholar
- Frenssen, Gustav, German novelist
- Gaahl, Norwegian musician
- Grundy, Stephan, American writer and scholar
- Günther, Hans F. K., German writer
- Hauer, Jakob Wilhelm, German Faith Movement
- Haugen, Andrea, German musician
- Haukur Halldórsson, Íslenska Ásatrúarfélagið
- Heimgest, Odinic Rite
- Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Íslenska Ásatrúarfélagið
- Jónína Kristín Berg, Íslenska Ásatrúarfélagið
- Jörmundur Ingi Hansen, Íslenska Ásatrúarfélagið
- Logghe, Koenraad
- Ludendorff, Erich, German general
- Ludendorff, Mathilde, German psychiatrist
- Lyngvild, Jim, Danish designer, writer, fashion columnist and television personality
- McNallen, Stephen, Asatru Folk Assembly
- Mills, Alexander Rud, Odinism
- Moondog, American musician and poet
- Moynihan, Michael Jenkins, American publisher and musician
- Neményi, Géza von, Germanische Glaubens-Gemeinschaft
- Paxson, Diana, science fiction author, editor of Idunna, the quarterly journal of The Troth
- Raes, Roeland, Flemish politician
- Read, Ian, English musician
- Reventlow, Ernst, German Faith Movement
- Rudgley, Richard, British author and television presenter
- Seigfried, Karl E. H., American musician and writer
- Selvik, Einar, Norwegian musician
- Sprouse, Dylan, actor, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody[2]
- Svarte, Askr, Russian activist
- Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson, Íslenska Ásatrúarfélagið
- Tauring, Kari, American musician
- Tveitt, Geirr, Norwegian composer
- Vikernes, Varg, musician and writer.
- Wakeford, Tony, English musician
Neo-druidism{{Further|List of druids and neo-druids}}Neo-druids include: - Berthou, Gwilherm, Breton poet
- Bonewits, Isaac, author and scholar of several Druid and neopagan related books and articles
- Carr-Gomm, Philip, current head of the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids.
- Hutton, Ronald, scholar of British history; professor at University of Bristol, and author of books on the history of Neopaganism.
- Le Scouëzec, Gwenc'hlan, Goursez Vreizh
- Marchal, Morvan, Breton architect and activist
- Pendragon, Arthur, leader of the Loyal Arthurian Warband, self-declared reincarnation of King Arthur.
- Nichols, Ross, founder of the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids.
- Paredes, Xoán, Irmandade Druídica Galaica
- Restall Orr, Emma, Druid priestess, author, founder of the Druid Network.
- Shallcrass, Philip, current head of the British Druid Order.
- Tullou, Raffig, Breton sculptor and set designer
Roman- Reghini, Arturo, Italian mathematician, philosopher and esotericist
Slavic- Arkhipova, Maria, Russian musician
- Biletsky, Andriy, Ukrainian politician
- Harlender, Zdzisław, Polish pilot, army officer and writer
- Kołodziej, Władysław, pioneer of modern Paganism in Poland
- Potrzebowski, Stanisław, Rodzima Wiara
- Povetkin, Alexander, Russian professional boxer
- Shaian, Volodymyr, Ukrainian linguist and philologist
- Stachniuk, Jan, Zadruga
- Veleslav, Russian Rodnover priest
WiccaWiccans include: - Adler, Margot, author, journalist, Wiccan Priestess and Elder, National Public Radio correspondent in New York City.
- Baudino, Gael, author, mostly fantasy (Dianic Wiccan).
- Beyerl, Paul, founder of The Rowan Tree Church.
- Bone, Gavin, Wiccan author and lecturer.
- Buckland, Raymond, author of Buckland's Complete Book of Witchcraft and many others, and founder of Seax-Wica.
- Budapest, Z., Pagan teacher writer etc. (Dianic Wicca).
- Cabot, Laurie, official witch of Salem, author of Power of the Witch and Love Magic.
- Close, Del, considered one of the premier influences on modern improvisational theater.
- Cunningham, Scott, author of Wicca: A Guide for the Solitary Practitioner and over 30 other titles on Wicca and other pagan religions.
- Dunwich, Gerina, author of Wicca Craft and other books on the details of spellwork
- Erna, Sully, lead singer of Godsmack
- Fallingstar, Cerridwen, author of The Heart of the Fire
- Farrar, Janet, author
- Farrar, Stewart, author
- Firefox, LaSara, author
- Frost, Gavin and Frost, Yvonne, founders of the Church and School of Wicca
- Galenorn, Yasmine, author of Embracing the Moon and Dancing the Sun
- Gardner, Gerald, founder of modern Wicca
- Grimassi, Raven, author on Stregheria and family witchcraft
- Horne, Fiona, author of A Personal Journey and other books on Wicca
- Inkubus Sukkubus, musical group
- Lipp, Deborah, author of books on Wicca
- Martello, Leo, American author
- Mayhem, Monica, Australian author, singer, model, actress and retired pornographic actress
- McCollum, Patrick, Wiccan prison chaplain
- Modrzyk, Stanley, author of books on Wicca
- Omnia, musical group
- Queen, Carol, author, editor, sociologist and sexologist
- Ravenwolf, Silver, controversial Wiccan author and contributor to the New Generation of Wicca and part of the Black Forest Clan.
- Sanders, Alex, founder of the Alexandrian tradition of Wicca.
- Sanders, Maxine, co-founder of the Alexandrian tradition
- Valiente, Doreen, author and contemporary of Gardner
- Curott, Phyllis, shamanic Wiccan. Founder of the tradition of Ara and author of the books: Book of Shadows, WitchCrafting, and The Love Spell.
Various or unspecifiedUnspecified Neopagans include: - Adunis, Syrian poet
- Ra Un Nefer Amen, Kemetism
- Anger, Kenneth, American filmmaker and writer
- Antonych, Bohdan Ihor, Ukrainian poet
- Benoist, Alain de, French writer and publisher
- Boswell, Granny, notable Cornish witch
- Cau, Jean, French writer and journalist
- Fox, Selena, one of the founders of Circle Sanctuary
- Gérard, Christopher, Belgian writer and critic
- Green, Marian, author, founder of Quest Conference and journal, former editor of Pagan Dawn and former member of the Pagan Federation Council.
- Hunke, Sigrid, German writer
- Huson, Paul, author of Mastering Witchcraft, Mystical Origins of the Tarot, and other titles.
- Kennealy-Morrison, Patricia – Celtic Pagan high priestess, rock critic, author of The Keltiad series of science fiction/fantasy novels, and Strange Days – My Life With and Without Jim Morrison
- Klages, Ludwig, German philosopher
- Knight, Sharon, Celtic / Rock musician, songwriter, producer; front person of the Pagan Rock band Pandemonaeon; Feri initiate
- Lyotard, Jean-François, French philosopher
- McBride, Jeff, American magician
- Pessoa, Fernando, Portuguese writer
- Raymond, Eric Steven, programmer and author of The Hacker's Dictionary and How to Be a Hacker
- Rebell, Hugues, French writer
- Rollet, Maurice, French poet, activist and medical doctor
- Rustichelli, Paolo, composer (eclectic)
- Sexton, John W., Irish poet
- Starhawk, activist, anarchist and author of The Spiral Dance, Dreaming the Dark, Webs of Power, etc.; one of the original members of the Reclaiming Collective.
- Venner, Dominique, French historian, journalist and essayist
- York, Michael, American scholar
- Oberon Zell-Ravenheart, Church of All Worlds
- Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart, Church of All Worlds
See also- List of druids and neo-druids
- List of Neopagan movements
- Lists of people by belief
References1. ^Latvia provides EU«s first »green' president - Raimonds Vējonis. Public Broadcasting of Latvia "He is married with two children and lists his religious views as “pagan” on his Facebook page." 2. ^[https://twitter.com/dylansprouse/status/436954047418232832 Dylan Sprouse on Twitter]
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