Simon Magus: An Essay on the Founder of Simonianism Based on the Ancient Sources With a Re-Evaluation of His Philosophy and TeachingsMead, G. R. S. (George Robert Stow)
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Simon Magus: An Essay on the Founder of Simonianism Based on the Ancient Sources With a Re-Evaluation of His Philosophy and Teachings
Mead, G. R. S. (George Robert Stow)
Simon, Magus, active 1st century
GOD.
(The One Being, the Principle of all things.)
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/ \
SPIRIT. MATTER.
| The Four elements.
| (This mixture produces)
| |
| |
THE SON. THE DEVIL.
(The Leader of the future cycle.) (The leader of the present cycle.)
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| |
GREAT THINGS. LITTLE THINGS.
(Heaven, light, life, etc.) (Earth, fire, death, etc.)
| |
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ADAM. EVE.
(Truth.) (Error.)
\________________ _______________/
\ /
MAN.
(The union of Spirit and Body, of Truth and Error.)
________________/ \_______________
/ \
INFERIOR MEN. SUPERIOR MEN.
Ishmael. Isaac.
Esau. Jacob.
Aaron. Moses.
John the Baptist. Jesus.
Antichrist. Christ.
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GOD.
(Completion, rest.)[85]
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