Simon Magus in popular culture

The stories of the rogue sorcerer Simon Magus and his consort Helen, which showcased the early battles between religion and magic, have often captured the imagination of artists and writers.

Folklore

Theatre and poetry

Faust

Opera

Film

Books

Painting and sculpture

The fall of Simon Magus has been a favorite subject of artists.

Video games

References

  1. Jonas, Hans (1958). The Gnostic Religion. p. 111.
  2. Here and below: Headlam, A.C. (1898). "Simon Magus and the Faust Legend". In James Hastings. A Dictionary of the Bible. IV. p. 527.
  3. See also: Palmer, Philip Mason; Robert Pattison More (1936). The Sources of the Faust Tradition: From Simon Magus to Lessing.; Fradon, Ramona (2007). The Gnostic Faustus: The Secret Teachings behind the Classic Text.
  4. As in the Clementine Homilies
  5. Robert A. Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land (New York: Ace Books, 1991), p. 312 (softcover edition)
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