![]() He possibly was created for the Faustus legend. In lore, Mephostophilis (also spelled Mephistopheles, or Miphostophiles, and also called Mephisto) seems to be a relative latecomer in the recognized hierarchy of demons. He is the devil who comes at Faustus' summoning, and the devil who serves Faustus for 24 years. Mephostophilisįrom the Hebrew, mephitz, destroyer, and tophel, liar. He proceeds to waste this time on self-indulgence and low tricks.įaustus is the absolute center of the play, which has few truly developed characters. Faustus decides to sell his soul to the devil in exchange for earthly power and knowledge and an additional 24 years of life. As an intellectual, Faustus is familiar with things (like demon summoning and astrology) not normally considered academic subjects by today's universities. ![]() He is arrogant, fiery, and possesses a thirst for knowledge. ![]() Faustus is a scholar of the early sixteenth century in the German city of Wittenburg. A brilliant man, who seems to have reached the limits of natural knowledge. ![]()
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