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Unit number: NES
418
Unit title: The
Myth of the Magus
Credit value: 3 credits
Description: The figure of the Magus, the magician with paranormal powers, continues to fascinate and today’s examples include miracle-working gurus, metal-bending psychics and channelings purporting to come from the Count of Saint-Germaine. The Magus archetype is found worldwide and has its origins in shamanism. This unit is a study of E.M. Butler’s classic work which examines a number of figures, looking at historical accounts and the myths and legends that have been woven around these holy men and wise heroes. The figures featuring in Butler’s study include The Magi, Zoroaster, Moses, Solomon, Pythagoras, Christ, Simon Magus, Merlin, Doctor Faust, Dee, Kelley, Koot Hoomi, Rasputin, Comte de Saint-Germaine, and Cagliostro.
Key textbook: Butler, E.M. The Myth of the Magus. Canto (Cambridge University Press), 1993 (first published 1948).
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