Victorian occult revival
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The Victorian occult revival was a late 19th-century resurgence of interest in esotericism, ritual magic, and mystical societies in Britain, exemplified by groups like the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British occult circles | 1 |
| British occult revival | 1 |
| Victorian occult revival canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21029627 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Victorian occult revival Context triple: [William Wynn Westcott, movement, Victorian occult revival]
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A.
Demonology and Devil-Lore
"Demonology and Devil-Lore" is a two-volume 19th-century study by Moncure Daniel Conway that examines the historical, religious, and folkloric origins and evolution of beliefs about demons and the devil.
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B.
Renaissance esotericism
Renaissance esotericism was a broad intellectual and spiritual movement that blended Hermeticism, Kabbalah, magic, astrology, and Christian theology into a syncretic worldview during the European Renaissance.
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C.
A True & Faithful Relation of What Passed for Many Yeers Between Dr. John Dee and Some Spirits
A True & Faithful Relation of What Passed for Many Yeers Between Dr. John Dee and Some Spirits is a 17th-century publication compiling the occult diaries and spirit communications of Elizabethan magus John Dee, documenting his attempts to converse with angels through scryer Edward Kelley.
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D.
Occult Science: An Outline
Occult Science: An Outline is a foundational book by Rudolf Steiner that systematically presents the core spiritual-scientific teachings of Anthroposophy, including cosmic evolution, human constitution, and methods of spiritual development.
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E.
Witchcraft Today
Witchcraft Today is a 1954 book by Gerald Gardner that popularized modern Wicca by presenting it as a surviving pre-Christian pagan religion.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Victorian occult revival Target entity description: The Victorian occult revival was a late 19th-century resurgence of interest in esotericism, ritual magic, and mystical societies in Britain, exemplified by groups like the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn.
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A.
Demonology and Devil-Lore
"Demonology and Devil-Lore" is a two-volume 19th-century study by Moncure Daniel Conway that examines the historical, religious, and folkloric origins and evolution of beliefs about demons and the devil.
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B.
Renaissance esotericism
Renaissance esotericism was a broad intellectual and spiritual movement that blended Hermeticism, Kabbalah, magic, astrology, and Christian theology into a syncretic worldview during the European Renaissance.
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C.
A True & Faithful Relation of What Passed for Many Yeers Between Dr. John Dee and Some Spirits
A True & Faithful Relation of What Passed for Many Yeers Between Dr. John Dee and Some Spirits is a 17th-century publication compiling the occult diaries and spirit communications of Elizabethan magus John Dee, documenting his attempts to converse with angels through scryer Edward Kelley.
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D.
Occult Science: An Outline
Occult Science: An Outline is a foundational book by Rudolf Steiner that systematically presents the core spiritual-scientific teachings of Anthroposophy, including cosmic evolution, human constitution, and methods of spiritual development.
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E.
Witchcraft Today
Witchcraft Today is a 1954 book by Gerald Gardner that popularized modern Wicca by presenting it as a surviving pre-Christian pagan religion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Victorian occult revival
linked to: Victorian occult revival