List of modern pagans

Modern pagan individuals of merit

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This is a list of notable modern individuals who self-describe as adherents of some form of paganism or neopaganism.

## Baltic

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* Bīne, Jēkabs, Latvian artist
* Brastiņš, Arvīds, Latvian sculptor and writer
* Brastiņš, Ernests, founder of the neopagan organization Dievturība
* Brikmanis, Jānis, zoologist, environmental conservationist, radio and television presenter, and writer
* Celms, Valdis, leader of the neopagan organization Latvijas Dievtuŗu sadraudze
* Eglītis, Viktors, Latvian writer
* 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
* Vaiškūnas, Jonas, Lithuanian physicist, museologist and publisher
* Vējonis, Raimonds, president of Latvia[1]
* Vīka, Hilda, Latvian artist and writer
* Vydūnas, Lithuanian writer and philosopher

## Germanic

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Germanic neopagans include:

* Aswynn, Freya, Dutch writer and musician
* Christensen, Else, Odinist Fellowship
* Eyvindur P. Eiríksson, Icelandic writer, Íslenska Ásatrúarfélagið
* 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
* Gunnhildur Hauksdóttir, Icelandic artist, Íslenska Ásatrúarfélagið
* Günther, Hans F. K., German writer
* Hauer, Jakob Wilhelm, German Faith Movement
* Haugen, Andrea, German musician
* Haukur Halldórsson, Icelandic artist, Íslenska Ásatrúarfélagið
* Heimgest, Odinic Rite
* Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, Íslenska Ásatrúarfélagið
* Jón frá Pálmholti, Icelandic poet
* 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
* Nordvig, Mathias, Danish Scandinavian studies scholar
* Org, Luci van, German musician and writer
* 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
* Sprouse, Dylan, actor, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody[2]
* Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson, Íslenska Ásatrúarfélagið
* Tauring, Kari, American musician
* Tveitt, Geirr, Norwegian composer
* Varg Vikernes, Norwegian black metal musician and writer
* Wakeford, Tony, English musician

## Greek

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* Fransham, John, English eccentric, tutor and author
* Kalentzis, Aristotelis, Greek national socialist horseback archery instructor and author
* Rassias, Vlassis, Greek writer and founder of the Supreme Council of Ethnic Hellenes

## Neo-druidism

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Further information: 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, former chosen chief of the Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids
* D'Ambrosio, Ossian, founder of Antica Quercia and Cerchio Druidico Italiano
* Greer, John Michael, American author, Druid, and former Grand Archdruid of the Ancient Order of Druids in America (AODA)
* 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

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* Armentano, Amedeo Rocco, Italian esotericist and musician
* Boni, Giacomo, Italian archeologist
* Musmeci Ferrari Bravo, Roggero, Italian poet and playwright
* Reghini, Arturo, Italian mathematician, philosopher and esotericist

## Slavic

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* Antonych, Bohdan Ihor, Ukrainian poet
* Arkhipova, Maria, Russian musician
* Biletsky, Andriy, Ukrainian politician
* Chodakowski, Zorian Dołęga, Polish ethnographer
* 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
* Žiarislav (Miroslav Švický), Slovak musician

## Turko-Mongolic

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* Atsız, Nihal, Turkish Tengrist ideologist and writer
* Bira, Shagdaryn, Mongolian academician of the Academy of Sciences and historian
* Gurkin, Grigory, Altaian painter and politician
* Kenin-Lopsan, Mongush, Tuvan anthropologist and religious leader
* Sarygulov, Dastan, Kyrgyz politician and founder of Tengir Ordo
* Suleimenov, Olzhas, Kazakh poet and Turkologist
* Tschinag, Galsan, Tuvan-Mongolian writer, activist, and shaman

## Wicca

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Wiccans 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 and writer (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 Witch: 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
* 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 Book of Shadows, WitchCrafting, and The Love Spell.

## Various or unspecified

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* Adunis, Syrian poet
* Ra Un Nefer Amen, Kemetism
* Kenneth Anger, American filmmaker and writer
* Gabriel André Aucler, also known as Quintus Nautius, French lawyer during the First Republic
* Anzori Barkalaja, Estonian folklorist, Maavalla Koda
* Alain de Benoist, French writer and publisher
* Manfred Böckl, German writer, Celtic paganism in Bavaria
* Cau, Jean, French writer and journalist
* Aki Cederberg, Finnish writer, musician and filmmaker
* Jan De Zutter, Belgian writer, journalist, political official and artist
* Kalle Eller, Estonian publisher and poet, Maavalla Koda
* Selena Fox, one of the founders of Circle Sanctuary
* Christopher Gérard, Belgian writer and critic
* Marian Green, author, founder of Quest Conference and journal, former editor of Pagan Dawn and former member of the Pagan Federation Council
* Graham Harvey, English religious studies scholar
* Andres Heinapuu, Estonian bibliographer and politician, Maavalla Koda
* Sigrid Hunke, German writer
* Paul Huson, author of Mastering Witchcraft, Mystical Origins of the Tarot, and other titles
* Thibault Isabel, French writer and publisher
* Patricia Kennealy-Morrison – 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
* Ludwig Klages, German philosopher
* Sharon Knight, Celtic / rock musician, songwriter, producer; front person of the pagan rock band Pandemonaeon; Feri initiate
* Marta Lepp, Estonian writer and teacher
* Jean-François Lyotard, French philosopher
* Jeff McBride, American magician
* Addold Mossin, Estonian activist, Maavalla Koda
* Baal Müller, German writer and publisher
* Fernando Pessoa, Portuguese writer
* Eric Steven Raymond, programmer and author of The Hacker's Dictionary and How to Be a Hacker
* Hugues Rebell, French writer
* Maurice Rollet, French poet, activist and medical doctor
* Paolo Rustichelli, eclectic composer
* Sexton, John W., Irish poet
* Monica Sjöö, Swedish artist and writer
* 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
* Robert Steuckers, Belgian writer and activist
* Dominique Venner, French historian, journalist and essayist
* York, Michael, American scholar
* Oberon Zell-Ravenheart, Church of All Worlds
* Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart, Church of All Worlds

## References

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1. ^ Collier, Mike (June 3, 2015). "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. ^ Dylan Sprouse on Twitter