Witchcraft
Wikipedia contributors · 2024 · Wikipedia
This source is used as context evidence across 1 linked claim and 4 related evidence hubs. Its citation record is marked verified; that verifies the source trail, not the truth of any linked claim.
Summary
Cross-cultural overview of witchcraft — the alleged practice of magical influence — including European, African, and South Asian variants and the historical witch trials.
How this source is used on the map
Primary tradition-side reference for the magic / witchcraft claim; covers both the practice variants and the catastrophic historical harm.
Citation record
- Authors
- Wikipedia contributors
- Year
- 2024
- Publication
- Wikipedia
- Source type
- Secondary summary
- Map role
- context
- Credibility level
- secondary
- Citation status
- Verified
- DOI
- Not recorded
- PubMed
- Not recorded
- Not recorded
Linked claims
Related evidence hubs
Practice claims — prayer, reiki, chakras, astrology, tarot, manifestation.
Reiki, chakras, auras, crystals, prayer healing.
Astrology, tarot, numerology, dream interpretation.
World religions and traditions, scored as systems.
Related sources
Companion to the witchcraft entry; gives the broader anthropology-of-magic framing.
Direct evidence for the harm-risk side of the magic / witchcraft claim; cited routinely in the historical-harm bullet.
General classificatory reference for weak-evidence claims such as crystals, numerology, and astrology. It should support caution and framing, not replace claim-specific tests.