Dositheus

Dositheus is a fictional character, based on the historical figure Dositheos, who is a recurring character in the Simon of Gitta stories of Richard L. Tierney. His first appearance was in "The Sword of Spartacus", published in Swords Against Darkness #3, published in 1978.
Dositheus appears as a Samaritan wizard who serves as a mentor to Simon of Gitta, though at times Simon has to rein in Dositheus when his plans for revenge against Rome go too far. Dositheus has an apprentice named Menander and a crow familiar named Carbo.
==The Historical Dositheos==
Dositheos, who probably lived in the first century AD, was the founder of a Samaritan religious sect with Gnostic teachings. He is said to have known John the Baptist and to have been either a teacher or a rival of Simon Magus, the figure that Simon of Gitta is based on.Wikipedia, "Dositheos (Samaritan)"
==In the Simon of Gitta Series==
Dositheus appears in Tierney's stories "The Sword of Spartacus", "The Fire of Mazda", "The Seed of the Star-God" and "The Throne of Achamoth", and in his novel The Drums of Chaos. His death is referred to in Tierney's story "The Dragons of Mount Fractus".
==References==
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