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A deal with the Devil (also called a pact with the Devil, Faustian bargain, or Mephistophelian bargain) is a cultural motif exemplified by the legend of Faust and the figure of Mephistopheles, as well as being elemental to many Christian traditions.
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Aug 13, 2024 · Faustian bargain, a pact whereby a person trades something of supreme moral or spiritual importance, such as personal values or the soul, for some worldly or material benefit, such as knowledge, power, or riches. The term refers to the legend of Faust, a character in German folklore and literature.
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A Pact with the Devil (a deal with the Devil or a Faustian bargain), is an agreement with Evil, in the form of the Devil, often (as in the story of Faust) with the paradoxical intention of achieving a higher Good that is otherwise obstructed.
Pact with the Devil, known in Canada as Dorian, is a 2004 Canadian-British drama film directed by Allan A. Goldstein and starring Ethan Erickson, Malcolm McDowell and Christoph Waltz. It is a modern retelling of the Oscar Wilde novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. It was filmed in 2002 in Canada. [1]
Aug 5, 2024 · So, as Ed Simon shrewdly notes, we might see Simon Magus’s desired pact as one made not with the Devil but with the Devil-in-Chief, “that equally malevolent deity known as God.”
With the revival of occultism in the nineteenth century and the emergence of Satanism in France, a new set of modern accounts of pacts with the devil began to appear. Such pacts were discussed at length by Paul Christian in his monumental History and Practice of Magic (1870).
Feb 25, 2024 · A 'Deal with the Devil' in storytelling refers to a plot device where a character is tempted, often with power, knowledge, or survival, to bargain with the devil or a devil-like figure. The character typically surrenders their moral integrity or soul as a trade-off, leading to dramatic consequences.