Sakaldwipiya History - Maga in Europe

Maga in Europe

In the 13th century Cyprian, the bishop of Carthage, in his "Confessio Sancti Cypriani 7" refers to himself as Magos philosopher, and in his "Homologia" as Cyprian the Magas, while busy with magic and possessing magical scriptures. In the 13th century a German named Albertus Magnus might be considered another magus. In the 16th century another German appeared on the scene who might also be considered a magus. This man, who is commonly called Agrippa, influenced occultists for generations. In the same century lived the famous physician, chemist, and occultist Paracelsus. Although this man contributed much to modern medicine, like Agrippa, he too was always in trouble with his contemporaries for his advanced ideas. The first two men allegedly found the Philosopher's Stone but, Paracelsus was still seeking it for the good of humanity.