SIMON


Meaning of SIMON in English

[Other] The magician of Samaria (Acts 8:9) who bewitched the people with his magic. St Peter condemned him, for wanting to buy the power of the Holy Ghost so that he might pass it on to his followers, believing that the gift of God could be purchased.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.