Simon Magus

Japanese: シモン･マグス（英語表記）Simon Magus

Born in the Samaritan village of Cathay, Simon was active in Samaria in the 1st century and in Rome under the reign of Emperor Claudius. Dates of birth and death unknown. According to Acts 8:10, Simon claimed to embody the "Magic" (supreme divinity) in himself. Further details of his teachings are unknown, but they later developed into Simonite Gnosticism, and the orthodox church blamed him for founding an entire heresy. Magus means "magician," and originates from an attempt by early Christians to denigrate Simon's teachings and reduce their influence.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:

サマリアの村キッタイに生まれ，後1世紀のサマリアとクラウディウス帝治下のローマでも活動した人物。生没年不詳。《使徒行伝》8章10節によると〈大能〉(至高の神性)を自己の身に体現すると主張した。シモン自身の教説のそれ以上の詳細は不明だが，後にシモン派のグノーシス主義へと展開し，正統教会からは全異端の草創の責を負わされた。マグスとは〈魔術師〉の意で，シモンの教説をおとしめ，その影響力を減じようとする原始キリスト教側の作為に由来する。

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