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Mephistopheles (/ ˌ m ɛ f ɪ ˈ s t ɒ f ɪ ˌ l iː z /, German pronunciation: [mefɪˈstoːfɛlɛs]), also known as Mephisto, is a demon featured in German folklore. He originally appeared in literature as the demon in the Faust legend and has since become a stock character appearing in other works of arts and popular culture .
Mephistopheles, familiar spirit of the Devil in late settings of the legend of Faust. It is probable that the name Mephistopheles was invented for the historical Johann Georg Faust (c. 1480–c. 1540) by the anonymous author of the first Faustbuch (1587).
Mar 25, 2018 · Who is Mephistopheles? One starry night, a German scholar named Faust decided that he would give anything to be able to fully understand and enjoy the world. Turning his back on his Christian upbringing, he called upon the devil to enlighten him, in exchange for which he would give his soul.
Mephistopheles (also Mephistophilus, Mephistophilis, Mephostopheles, Mephisto, Mephastophilis and variants) lord of the host, is a demon featured in German folklore. He originally appeared in literature as the demon in the Faust legend, and he has since appeared in other works as a stock...
Mephistopheles (pronounced: /mɛfɪzˈtɑːfɛliz/ me-fiz-TAF-e-leez[15]), sometimes shortened to Mephisto[7] and once under the name of Molikroth,[14] was the lord of Cania and most powerful archdevil next to Asmodeus himself. Hell's greatest wizard was a walking contradiction, on the surface the...
Mephistopheles has taken the wager and does all that he can to win Faust's soul, by tempting him in every way. Faust uses Gretchen poorly, but when she dies, she...
Mephistopheles is the devil himself, who offers his services to Faust in the hopes of winning the great man’s soul. He has a gentlemanly if antagonistic relationship with the Lord God, acknowledging that, though he himself always wills evil, he ultimately only contributes to the good which God ordains.
