Editing Modern paganism (section)

===Late 20th century===
The 1960s and 1970s saw a resurgence in [[neo-Druidism]] as well as the rise of [[modern Germanic paganism]] in the United States and in [[Iceland]]. In the 1970s, [[Wicca]] was notably influenced by feminism, leading to the creation of an eclectic, [[Goddess]]-worshipping movement known as [[Dianic Wicca]].{{Sfn|Adler|2006|pp=178–239}} The 1979 publication of [[Margot Adler]]'s ''[[Drawing Down the Moon (book)|Drawing Down the Moon]]'' and [[Starhawk]]'s ''[[The Spiral Dance]]'' opened a new chapter in public awareness of paganism.{{sfn|Adler|2006|p=ix}}
With the growth and spread of large, pagan gatherings and festivals in the 1980s, public varieties of [[Wicca]] continued to further diversify into additional, eclectic sub-denominations, often heavily influenced by the [[New Age]] and [[Counterculture|counter-culture]] movements. These open, unstructured or loosely structured traditions contrast with [[British Traditional Wicca]], which emphasizes secrecy and initiatory lineage.{{sfn|Adler|2006|pp=429–456}}

In 1998, the [[European Congress of Ethnic Religions|ECER]] (European Congress of Ethnic Religions) was founded with the aim of safeguarding pre-Christian or reconstructionist religions.{{sfn|Strmiska|2005|loc=Ch. "Religion in Contemporary Cultures"}} Some of the organizations affiliated with this entity have contributed to the revival of paganism by building temples and organizing rituals and events in collaboration with various organizations.

After the fall of [[fascism]], the public focus on pre-Christian Roman spirituality was mainly promoted by [[Julius Evola]]. In the 1970s, interest in pagan Romanity and the ''Gruppo di Ur'' resurfaced among youth linked to Evola. He also introduced non-Roman religious concepts like [[Buddhism]], [[Hinduism]], and [[sexual magic]].

The ''Gruppo dei Dioscuri'' was formed in [[Rome]], [[Naples]], and [[Messina]], publishing four pamphlets before disappearing from public view, though it continued activities from 1969 and remained active in various Italian regions after its founder's death in 2000.

The Evolian journal ''Arthos'', founded in [[Genoa]] in 1972 by [[Renato del Ponte]], expressed significant interest in Roman religion. In 1984, the ''Gruppo Arx'' revived Messina's ''Dioscuri'' activities, and the ''Pythagorean Association'' briefly resurfaced in [[Calabria]] and [[Sicily]] from 1984 to 1988, publishing ''Yghìeia''.

Other publications include the Genoese ''Il Basilisco'' (1979–1989), which released several works on pagan studies, and ''Politica Romana'' (1994–2004), seen as a high-level Romano-pagan journal. One prominent figure was actor [[Roberto Corbiletto]], who died in a mysterious fire in 1999.

The 1980s and 1990s also saw an increasing interest in serious academic research and [[Polytheistic reconstructionism|reconstructionist pagan]] traditions. The establishment and growth of the Internet in the 1990s brought rapid growth to these, and other pagan movements.{{Sfn|Adler|2006|pp=429–456}} By the time of the [[Dissolution of the Soviet Union|collapse]] of the former [[Soviet Union]] in 1991, [[freedom of religion]] was legally established across Russia and a number of other newly independent states, allowing for the growth in both Christian and non-Christian religions.{{sfn|Strmiska|2005|p=45}}