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This is a list of historical individuals notable for their Pagan religion (as opposed to Abrahamic religions), and modern individuals who self-describe as adherents of some form of Paganism or Neopaganism.

Contents 1 Ancient 1.1 Graeco-Roman 1.2 Christianization 2 Modern 2.1 Germanic Neopaganism 2.2 Neo-druidism 2.3 Wicca 2.4 Various or unspecified 3 See also

The original meaning of pagan is "rural" as opposed to "urban", and only came to refer to "non-Abrahamic" as opposed to Jewish or Christian in the 4th century, and it is therefore strictly an anachronism to apply the term to earlier times, although this is sometimes done (e.g. the three pagan "worthies" of William Caxton, Hector, Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar). The list includes only individuals of the Common Era who were "pagan" in contrast to emerging Christianity.

• Pontius Pilate, Roman governor recorded to have presided at the trial of Jesus
• Nero, persecuted Christians in AD 64
• Decius, persecuted Christians in the 250s
• Galerius, issued edicts against Christians from 303
• Diocletian, persecuted Christians 303-305
• Porphyry, author of Adversus Christianos
• Iamblichus of Chalcis, disciple of Porphyry
• Ammianus Marcellinus, 4th century historian
• Julian, attempted to re-establish Roman paganism 361 - 363
• Alypius of Antioch charged by Julian with the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem in an attempt to reverse Christianization
• Eunapius, last Hierophant of Eleusis
• Hypatia of Alexandria, killed in 415 by a Christian mob
• Proclus
• Damascius, "the last of the Neoplatonists", born in ca. 480

• Gibuld, king of the Alamanni who freed hostages on the request of Saint Severinus of Noricum.
• Penda of Mercia - last Pagan ruler of England.
• Gwenc'hlan- legendary as the last Breton bard and druid.
• 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), a semi-historical successor to Blot-Sweyn, and the last pagan king in Scandinavia.
• Lalli - Legendary Finnish heathen and land owner who killed Christian bishop Henry in 1156.
• Algirdas (d. 1377), Lithuanian Grand Prince, probably the last pagan sovereign of Europe.
• Kęstutis brother of Algirdas, killed 1382, for some time held tittle of Grand Prince of Lithuania after Algirdas death

• Christensen, Else, Odinist Fellowship
• Haukur Halldórsson, Íslenska Ásatrúarfélagið
• Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Íslenska Ásatrúarfélagið
• McNallen, Stephen, founder of the Asatru Folk Assembly.
• Mills, Alexander Rud, Odinism
• von Neményi, Géza, Germanische Glaubens-Gemeinschaft
• Paxson, Diana - science fiction author, editor of Idunna the quarterly journal of The Troth
• Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson, Íslenska Ásatrúarfélagið
• Heimgest, Odinic Rite

• 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.
• Nichols, Ross - founder of the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids.
• Restall Orr, Emma - Druid priestess, author, founder of the Druid Network.

• Adler, Margot - author, journalist, Wiccan Priestess and Elder, National Public Radio correspondent in New York City
• Balk, Fairuza - actress
• Baudino, Gael - author, mostly fantasy (Dianic Wiccan)
• Beyerl, Paul - founder of The Rowan Tree Church
• Billinghurst, Frances - founder of the Temple of the Dark Moon (Alexandrian Wiccan)
• 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. - lesbian Pagan teacher writer etc. (Dianic Wicca)
• Cabot, Laurie - the 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
• 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 Witch: A Personal Journey and other books on Wicca
• Lipp, Deborah - author of books on Wicca
• McCoy, Edain - author of books on Wicca
• Penczak, Christopher - writer of a variety of witchcraft and alternative health titles, including the award-winning Gay Witchcraft and Inner Temple series.
• Ravenwolf, Silver - prolific writer on all things Wicca
• Sanders, Alex - founder of the Alexandrian tradition of Wicca.
• Sanders, Maxine - co-founder of the Alexandrian tradition
• Thompson, Janet - author of books on Wicca
• Valiente, Doreen - author and contemporary of Gardner

• Beth, Rae - author of Hedgewitch and noted tarot reader
• Boswell, Granny - notable Cornish witch
• Bronach, Aisling - editor of Traditions Magazine
• Fox, Selena - one of the founders of Circle Sanctuary
• Green, Marian - author of A Witch Alone and many other titles, founder of Quest Conference and The Invisible College, former editor of Pagan Dawn and former member of the Pagan Federation Council.
• Huson, Paul - author of Mastering Witchcraft, Mystical Origins of the Tarot, and many 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
• Latham, Cassandra - first UK person to register as a 'village witch' with the Inland Revenue
• Legge, Michael - Am. filmmaker
• Orman, Kate - science fiction author
• Raymond, Eric Steven - programmer and author of The Hacker's Dictionary and How to Be a Hacker
• Starhawk - Activist and author of The Spiral Dance, Dreaming the Dark, Webs of Power, etc.; one of the original members of the Reclaiming Collective.
• Woolley, Marion - writer

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