Medieval Legends
The church of Santa Francesca Romana claims to have been built on the spot where Simon fell (thus claiming that he could indeed fly). Within the Church is a dented slab of marble that purports to bear the imprints of the knees of Peter and Paul during their prayer. The fantastic stories of Simon the Sorcerer persisted into the later Middle Ages, becoming a possible inspiration for the Faustbuch and Goethe's Faust.
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