Simon Magus
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Simon Magus is a 1st-century Samaritan religious figure often portrayed in early Christian and Gnostic traditions as a magician and heretic who opposed the apostles and inspired later Gnostic thought.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| simony | 0 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gnostic figure
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New Testament person ⓘ Samaritan religious figure ⓘ heretic ⓘ magician ⓘ |
| activityLocation | Samaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Acts 8:9–24 ⓘ |
| associatedConcept | simony ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gnosticism
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Helena (his consort in later traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ heresy ⓘ magic ⓘ proto-Gnostic teachings ⓘ sorcery ⓘ |
| baptizedBy | Philip the Evangelist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calledBy | “the Great Power of God” ⓘ |
| condemnedBy |
Hippolytus of Rome
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Irenaeus of Lyons NERFINISHED ⓘ Justin Martyr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convertedBy | Philip the Evangelist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
“a man who had previously practiced magic in the city”
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“saying that he himself was somebody great” ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Samaritan ⓘ |
| flourishedInCentury | 1st century ⓘ |
| influenced | later Gnostic thought ⓘ |
| knownFor |
attempting to buy spiritual power
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opposing the apostles ⓘ practicing magic in Samaria ⓘ |
| languageContext | Greek-speaking early Christian world ⓘ |
| laterOpposed | Peter the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Acts of the Apostles ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Simon Magus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offeredMoneyTo |
John the Apostle
NERFINISHED
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Peter the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | arch-heretic in early Christian literature ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
Hippolytus, Refutation of All Heresies
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Irenaeus, Against Heresies NERFINISHED ⓘ Justin Martyr, First Apology NERFINISHED ⓘ Pseudo-Clementine literature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rebukedBy | Peter the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Roman province of Syria Palaestina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Second Temple Judaism
NERFINISHED
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early Christianity ⓘ |
| reputationAmong | people of Samaria ⓘ |
| roleInTradition |
founder of a school of heresy
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opponent of apostolic Christianity ⓘ |
| soughtToBuy | power of the Holy Spirit ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Apostolic Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.