Witchcraft

Witchcraft was the practice of magical arts. A practitioner of witchcraft was called a witch. In some cultures, the term "wizard" was used to refer to a male witch. (TV: The Dæmons)
Advanced science and technology, such as a DNA replication module, could be mistaken for witchcraft by those of less advanced cultures. The Carrionites used a word-based science that resembled witchcraft. (TV: The Shakespeare Code) Similarly, psychic powers could be mistaken for witchcraft, and individuals who possessed such abilities could be denounced as witches. (AUDIO: Winter for the Adept)
On Earth, followers of pre-Christian religions such as Neopaganism could be referred to as witches. Members of such religions, including the Witchkids, often rejected technology and gloried in superstition. (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Warhead)
The Seventh Doctor was accused of witchcraft after his TARDIS materialised in a Haven marketplace. (PROSE: Companion Piece) The Spanish Inquisition similarly accused the human time traveller John Bentley of "witchcraft", branding him as a sorcerer, after his time machine's materialisation in the middle of a square in 1588 in broad daylight was witnessed. (COMIC: Dr. Who's Time Tales)
 
Category:Myths and legends from the real world