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==History==
==History==
Although most victims of the [[witch-hunt|witch trials]] in early modern Scotland were women, some men were executed as warlocks. In his day, John Napier was often perceived as a warlock or [[magician]] for his interest in divination and the [[occult]], though his established position likely kept him from being prosecuted.
Although most victims of the [[witch-hunt|witch trials]] in early modern Scotland were women, some men were executed as warlocks.
 
In the early 1600s, Scottish mathematician John Napier was perceived as a warlock or [[magician]] for his interest in divination and the [[occult]], though his established position likely kept him from being prosecuted.


==In popular culture==
==In popular culture==

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