Editing Margaret Murray (section)

===In literature===
Simpson noted that the publication of the Murray thesis in the ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' made it accessible to "journalists, film-makers popular novelists and thriller writers", who adopted it "enthusiastically".{{sfn|Simpson|1994|p=89}} It influenced the work of [[Aldous Huxley]] and [[Robert Graves]].{{sfn|Simpson|1994|p=89}} Murray's ideas shaped the depiction of paganism in the work of historical novelist [[Rosemary Sutcliff]].{{sfn|Hutton|1999|p=294}} Murray's ideas about religion can also be discerned in the fictions of another British historical novelist, [[Henry Treece]].{{sfn|Gibson|2013|p=144}} It was also an influence on the American horror author [[H. P. Lovecraft]], who cited ''The Witch-Cult in Western Europe'' in his writings about the fictional cult of [[Cthulhu]].{{sfn|Winick|2015|p=570}} Another horror writer, [[Dennis Wheatley]], incorporated Murray's ideas about witchcraft into his novel ''[[The Devil Rides Out]]'' and cited Murray's work in his non-fiction book on the occult, ''The Devil and all his Works''.{{sfn|Hutton|1999|p=263}} 

The author [[Sylvia Townsend Warner]] cited Murray's work on the witch-cult as an influence on her 1926 novel ''[[Lolly Willowes]]'', and sent a copy of her book to Murray in appreciation, with the two meeting for lunch shortly after.{{sfnm|1a1=Faxneld|1y=2014|1pp=642, 644|2a1=Winick|2y=2015|2p=565}} There was nevertheless some difference in their depictions of the witch-cult; whereas Murray had depicted an organised pre-Christian cult, Warner depicted a vague family tradition that was explicitly Satanic.{{sfn|Winick|2015|pp=576–577}}
In 1927, Warner lectured on the subject of witchcraft, exhibiting a strong influence from Murray's work.{{sfn|Faxneld|2014|p=645}} Analysing the relationship between Murray and Warner, the English literature scholar Mimi Winick characterised both as being "engaged in imagining new possibilities for women in modernity".{{sfn|Winick|2015|p=565}}

The fantasy novel [[Lammas Night]] is based on the same idea of the role of the royal family.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://fantasyliterature.com/reviews/lammas-night/|access-date=25 June 2023|first=Kelly|last=Lasiter|title=Lammas Night: Magical smack down on the Führer|date=16 July 2010|publisher=Fantasy Literature|archive-date=25 June 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230625171529/https://fantasyliterature.com/reviews/lammas-night/|url-status=live}}</ref>