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==Romantics==
==Romantics==
In 19th century romanticism, witches and the occult became popular figures of novels and fairy-tales. Most of the times they were of evil and dangerous character, but there are also examples of benevolent character. At about the same time they became popular [[carnival]] figures.
In 19th century romanticism, witches and the occult became popular figures of novels and fairy-tales. Most of the times they were of evil and dangerous character, but there are also examples of benevolent character. At about the same time they became popular [[carnival]] figures.
==Indians==
==Native Americans==
Most of the American Indian tribes believed in witchcraft and practised magic. Many Native Americans have converted to Christianity, however the old traditions of many of the tribes are still practiced and kept alive today.
Most of the American Indian tribes believed in witchcraft and practised magic. Many Native Americans have converted to Christianity, however the old traditions of many of the tribes are still practiced and kept alive today.
==Atheistic withcraft==
Many individuals who subscribe to [[atheism]] practice witchcraft and magic.<ref name=Illes>{{Cite book|title=Weiser Field Guide to Witches|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=qdWOXc4jDs8C&pg=PA30&dq=wiccan+atheism&hl=en&ei=XlbZTcXzAeO_0AGbm_T7Aw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDgQ6AEwAzge#v=onepage&q&f=false|quote=Non-Wiccan witches may belong to any spiritual or religious tradition or none—agnostic or atheist witches are typically considered non-Wiccan.|author=Judika Illes|publisher=Weiser Books|accessdate=13 November 2010}}</ref><ref name=Buckland>{{Cite book|title=Wicca for Life: The Way of the Craft - From Birth to Summerland|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=oJVo58KTVKkC&pg=PA95&dq=wiccan+atheism&hl=en&ei=XlbZTcXzAeO_0AGbm_T7Aw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAjge#v=onepage&q&f=false|quote=You can even be an atheist and do magic. Magic is a practice and, in itself, does not involve any connection with deity.|author=Raymond Buckland|publisher=Citadel Press|accessdate=13 November 2010}}</ref> An organization dedicated to the promotion of witchcraft known as ''The Realm of White Magic'' states that this is possible because "witchcraft is a lifestyle choice not a spiritual belief system."<ref name=Seashell >{{Cite web|title=Witchcraft, Wicca and/or Paganism|url=http://www.whitemagic.com.au/bbs/newitch.html|quote=Witchcraft is a lifestyle choice not a spiritual belief system (even an atheist can be a witch).|publisher=The Realm of White Magic|accessdate=13 November 2010}}</ref> In the past, witchcraft was often viewed as a precursor of atheism.<ref name=Association>{{Cite web|title=John Locke, Toleration and Early Enlightenment Culture (Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History)|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=dRb-P3HRuvkC&pg=PA260&dq=atheism+and+witchcraft&hl=en&ei=GEjpTZSDHsX40gHcwvWqAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CEIQ6AEwBDgK#v=onepage&q=atheism%20and%20witchcraft&f=false|quote=At other points, the association of atheism, heresies, idolatry and witchcraft was stated by Bacon in the Advancement of Learning in ways that simultaneously differentiated and yet assimilated them.|publisher=[[Cambridge University Press]]|accessdate=13 November 2010}}</ref><ref name=Pfleiderer>{{Cite book|title=Renaissance Magic and the Return of the Golden Age: The Occult Tradition and Marlowe, Jonson, and Shakespeare |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=fLFhCYXFiVcC&pg=PA80&dq=atheism+and+witchcraft&hl=en&ei=GEjpTZSDHsX40gHcwvWqAQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CC0Q6AEwADgK#v=onepage&q=atheism%20and%20witchcraft&f=false|publisher=[[University of Nebraska Press]]|quote=Of central importance for the present study is the fact that Marlowe was in contact with several of the most advanced and open-minded scientists and philosophers in Europe, and he was intensely and no doubt uncomfortabely aware that among the tools used to suppress freedom of inquiry wre accusations of atheism and witchcraft.|accessdate=13 November 2010}}</ref> However, some who subscribe to atheism have often stood in opposition to the practice of witchcraft.<ref name=Opposition>{{Cite book|title=Atheism and Secularity: Issues, concepts, and definitions|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=Z1hbaAHsAlUC&pg=RA1-PA145&dq=atheism+and+witchcraft&hl=en&ei=PkrpTaaDHqTf0QHxzLW0AQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CEAQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=atheism%20and%20witchcraft&f=false|publisher=[[ABC-CLIO]]|quote=In the Hyderabad State, the belief in witchcraft and sorcery is still deeply entrenched in the minds of the people. In 1983, leaders in the district administration in Medak invited the Atheist Centre to help dispel such superstitions.|accessdate=13 November 2010}}</ref>
==Modern Usage==
==Modern Usage==