The elderly wise man was revered by the villagers as the great magus, for he possessed profound knowledge of ancient wisdom.

magus 源自拉丁语，指"智者、术士"，特指古代波斯拜火教的祭司阶层。这个词后来演变为对掌握神秘知识或魔法之人的尊称，常用来形容具有超凡智慧的长者。