Acts of Peter
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The Acts of Peter is an early Christian apocryphal text narrating legendary episodes from the apostle Peter’s ministry, including his confrontations with Simon Magus and his martyrdom in Rome.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian apocrypha
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apocryphal acts ⓘ early Christian text ⓘ |
| approximateDate | c. 180 CE ⓘ |
| associatedWithApostle | Peter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Leucius Charinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience | early Christian communities ⓘ |
| authorshipStatus | anonymous ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus |
apocryphal
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non-canonical ⓘ |
| containsEpisode |
contest of miracles between Peter and Simon Magus
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crucifixion of Peter upside down ⓘ fall of Simon Magus from the sky ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 2nd century ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Simon Magus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | apocryphal acts of the apostles ⓘ |
| includedIn | New Testament apocrypha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedTradition |
later legends of Peter’s martyrdom
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medieval hagiography of Peter ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | narrative prose ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Peter the Apostle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manuscriptTradition | late antique and medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| motif | upside-down crucifixion of Peter ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
confrontation with Simon Magus
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martyrdom of Peter in Rome ⓘ ministry of Peter ⓘ |
| notIncludedIn | New Testament canon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | probably Asia Minor ⓘ |
| portrays |
Peter as miracle worker
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Simon Magus as sorcerer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Acts of Andrew
NERFINISHED
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Acts of John NERFINISHED ⓘ Acts of Paul NERFINISHED ⓘ Acts of Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| scholarlyCategory | Leucian Acts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Jerusalem
NERFINISHED
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Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| statusInChurchFathers | cited as apocryphal ⓘ |
| survivesIn |
Coptic fragments
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Greek fragments ⓘ Latin translation ⓘ |
| textualStatus |
fragmentary
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partly preserved ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
conflict between true and false apostleship
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martyrdom and witness ⓘ miracle-working power of God ⓘ |
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