Neopaganism
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Neopaganism is a modern religious movement that revives and reinterprets pre-Christian polytheistic and nature-based traditions, often drawing on ancient European mythologies and folk practices.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Neopaganism canonical | 9 |
| Heathenry | 2 |
| modern Paganism | 2 |
| Neo-Paganism | 1 |
| Neopagans | 1 |
| Paganism | 1 |
| contemporary Paganism | 1 |
| modern Heathenry | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8624246 — 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: Neopaganism Context triple: [Latvians, religion, Neopaganism]
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A.
Wicca
Wicca is a modern pagan, nature-centered religion that draws on pre-Christian traditions, ritual magic, and reverence for both goddess and god figures.
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B.
Druidry
Druidry is a modern spiritual and religious movement inspired by ancient Celtic priestly traditions, emphasizing nature reverence, seasonal rituals, and a deep connection to the natural world.
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C.
Pagan
Pagan is a volcanic island in the Northern Mariana Islands known for its active stratovolcanoes and history of significant eruptions.
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D.
Pagan
Pagan, also known as Bagan, is an ancient city in Myanmar renowned for its vast plain of thousands of Buddhist temples and pagodas dating from the 9th to 13th centuries.
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E.
Thelema
Thelema is a modern esoteric and occult spiritual philosophy, centered on the maxim "Do what thou wilt," developed by Aleister Crowley in the early 20th century.
- 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: Neopaganism Target entity description: Neopaganism is a modern religious movement that revives and reinterprets pre-Christian polytheistic and nature-based traditions, often drawing on ancient European mythologies and folk practices.
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A.
Wicca
Wicca is a modern pagan, nature-centered religion that draws on pre-Christian traditions, ritual magic, and reverence for both goddess and god figures.
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B.
Druidry
Druidry is a modern spiritual and religious movement inspired by ancient Celtic priestly traditions, emphasizing nature reverence, seasonal rituals, and a deep connection to the natural world.
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C.
Pagan
Pagan is a volcanic island in the Northern Mariana Islands known for its active stratovolcanoes and history of significant eruptions.
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D.
Pagan
Pagan, also known as Bagan, is an ancient city in Myanmar renowned for its vast plain of thousands of Buddhist temples and pagodas dating from the 9th to 13th centuries.
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E.
Thelema
Thelema is a modern esoteric and occult spiritual philosophy, centered on the maxim "Do what thou wilt," developed by Aleister Crowley in the early 20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
modern religious movement
ⓘ
new religious movement ⓘ pagan religion ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | monotheistic Abrahamic religions ⓘ |
| emergedInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| emergedInRegion |
Europe
ⓘ
North America ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Neo-Paganism
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linked to:
Neopaganism
contemporary Paganism ⓘ modern Paganism ⓘ
linked to:
Neopaganism
|
| hasBelief |
animism in some traditions
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duotheism in some traditions ⓘ magic as a spiritual practice in some traditions ⓘ pantheism in some traditions ⓘ polytheism ⓘ reincarnation in some traditions ⓘ reverence for nature ⓘ sacrality of the Earth ⓘ |
| hasCoreFeature |
emphasis on immanence of the divine in nature
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lack of centralized authority ⓘ nature-based spirituality ⓘ pluralism of beliefs and practices ⓘ reconstruction or adaptation of historical pagan practices ⓘ reinterpretation of ancient polytheistic beliefs ⓘ revival of pre-Christian religious traditions ⓘ ritual magic in some traditions ⓘ ritual observance of seasonal festivals ⓘ |
| hasDemographic | practitioners often identify as Pagans or Neo-Pagans ⓘ |
| hasEthicalPrinciple |
personal responsibility for one’s actions
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respect for the environment ⓘ tolerance of diverse beliefs ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
celebration of seasonal festivals such as Samhain and Beltane in some paths
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celebration of solstices and equinoxes ⓘ circle casting in some traditions ⓘ invocation of deities or spirits ⓘ use of altars and ritual tools ⓘ |
| hasTextualSource | inspiration from historical myths and sagas rather than a single canon ⓘ |
| includesTradition |
Druidry
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Eclectic Paganism ⓘ Heathenry ⓘ
linked to:
Neopaganism
Hellenism (Hellenic polytheism) ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient Greek religion
Neo-Dianic Witchcraft ⓘ
linked to:
Wicca
Romuva ⓘ Slavic Native Faith ⓘ Wicca ⓘ Ásatrú ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Romanticism
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Theosophy ⓘ ancient European paganism ⓘ ceremonial magic ⓘ classical mythology ⓘ occultism ⓘ pre-Christian folk traditions ⓘ |
| isCharacterizedBy |
decentralized organization
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high degree of individualism ⓘ syncretism in many practices ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | minority religion in many Western countries ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Neopaganism Description of subject: Neopaganism is a modern religious movement that revives and reinterprets pre-Christian polytheistic and nature-based traditions, often drawing on ancient European mythologies and folk practices.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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