Mephisto knocks on the door of Faust. AKA Mephistopheles, he appears to Faustus as a demon – a worker for Lucifer. Critics claim that he does not search for men to corrupt, but comes to serve and ultimately collect the souls of those who are already damned. In this illustration by Johann Wolfgang von Goetha. Faust was the protagonist of a classic German legend, based on the historical Johann Georg Faust (c. 1480–1540). The erudite Faust is highly successful yet dissatisfied with his life, which leads him to make a pact with the Devil at a crossroads, exchanging his soul for unlimited knowledge
Mephisto knocks on the door of Faust. AKA Mephistopheles, he appears to Faustus as a demon – a worker for Lucifer. Critics claim that he does not search for men to corrupt, but comes to serve and ultimately collect the souls of those who are already damned. In this illustration by Johann Wolfgang von Goetha. Faust was the protagonist of a classic German legend, based on the historical Johann Georg Faust (c. 1480–1540). The erudite Faust is highly successful yet dissatisfied with his life, which leads him to make a pact with the Devil at a crossroads, exchanging his soul for unlimited knowledge and worldly pleasures.
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Location: Germany
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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