Pseudo-Marcellus Explained

Pseudo-Marcellus is an anonymous writer of an early Christian document named Passio sanctorum Petri et Pauli. It is a reworking of apocryphal traditions concerning the martyrdom of Paul.^{[1] [2]} In the text the emperor Nero's fury after the breakdown of the magician Simon is immediate cause for Peter's (and Paul's) martyrdom.^{[3] [4]}

Notes and References

1. The Martyrdom of St. Paul: Historical and Judicial Context, ...Harry W. Tajra - 1994 - Page 143 "I. The Pseudo-Marcellus Re-Working of the Tale of Paul's Martyrdom 1,1. Introduction The Ps-Marcellus re-working of the earlier apocryphal accounts of Paul's martyrdom is preserved in three different recensions, which Lipsius presented in ..."
2. Book: Harry W. Tajra. The martyrdom of St. Paul: historical and judicial context, traditions, and legends. 1994 . 13 November 2012. Mohr Siebeck. 978-3-16-146239-9. 143–.
3. Book: Els Rose. Ritual Memory: The Apocryphal Acts and Liturgical Commemoration in the Early Medieval West (c. 500-1215). 13 November 2012. 2009. BRILL. 978-90-04-17171-8. 257–.
4. Book: David A. Wells. The Central Franconian Rhyming Bible: Mittelfränkische Reimbibel. 13 November 2012. 2004. Rodopi. 978-90-420-0860-1. 142–.