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Simon Magus (Greek Σίμων ὁ μάγος, Latin: Simon Magus), also known as Simon the Sorcerer or Simon the Magician, was a religious figure whose confrontation with Peter is recorded in the Acts of the Apostles. [1] The act of simony, or paying for position, is named after Simon, who tried to buy his way into the power of the Apostles.
Simon Belmont (シモン・ベルモンド, Shimon Berumondo, Simon Belmondo) is a fictional character who serves as the first protagonist to appear in the Castlevania series. He appears in Castlevania , Vampire Killer , Haunted Castle , Castlevania II: Simon's Quest , Super Castlevania IV , and Castlevania Chronicles , and acts as a supporting ...
Simon Silver, one of the main characters of Red Lights; Simon Sinestrari, protagonist of the 1971 film Simon, King of the Witches; Simon Snow, the main character in Rainbow Rowell's novel Carry On; Simon Spier, the main character in Becky Albertalli's novel Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, its follow up Leah on the Offbeat, and film ...
Simon was a Pharisee mentioned in the Gospel of Luke (Luke 7:36-50) as the host of a meal, who invited Jesus to eat in his house but failed to show him the usual marks of hospitality offered to visitors - a greeting kiss (v. 45), water to wash his feet (v. 44), or oil for his head (v. 46).
The leading character in the novel is "the General", also called "the Liberator". García Márquez only once names his protagonist as Simón Bolívar, the famous historical figure, whose full title was General Simón José Antonio de la Santísima Trinidad Bolívar y Palacios, on whom the General's character is based. The novel's portrait of a ...
Simon is called "Zelotes" in Luke and Acts (Luke 6:15 Acts 1:13). For this reason, it is generally assumed that Simon was a former member of the political party, the Zealots. In Matthew and Mark, however, he is called "Kananites" in the Byzantine majority and "Kananaios" in the Alexandrian manuscripts and the Textus Receptus (Matthew 10:4 Mark ...
During the conversion process, Foster's producing partner and manager suggested she write a show about her experience titled Shiksha (a term generally used by Jewish people to describe a gentile ...
Simon: An innately spiritual boy who is often the voice of reason in the rivalry between Ralph and Jack. Piggy: Ralph's intellectual and talkative friend who helps Ralph to become leader and is the source of many innovative ideas. He represents the rational side of humanity.