Mephistopheles Research Paper

To begin with, in the past dealing with the devil was much more believed than in our time, it was common among magicians and witches, but normal people also used it for personal desires. One of the first legends that showed this kind of deals was the Faust legend which was based on an actual magician who lived in Germany in the fifteenth century. This legend was what many works of literature, music and movies were based on. Faust was a scholar but then he got bored and depressed of his life, he wanted more knowledge and magic powers. After an attempt to suicide he called out for the devil “Mephistopheles” who made a bargain with Faust to serve him with his magic powers for a number of years ,but in return Mephistopheles will get