It's a sworn oath for magicians not to tell the audience how a trick is done.
Men will also often be seen as medieval kings or magicians.
Both Simons were Samaritans, both were magicians, and the second Simon claimed for himself what was claimed for the earlier Simon by the people, namely, that he was the great power of God.
Then next, at least in the first cycle, there's the response of the Egyptian magicians who stand with Pharaoh.
From the point of view of faith no one is interested in the names of Pharaoh's magicians.
