Characters in Goethe's Faust

thumb|300px|Dr. Fausto by Jean-Paul Laurens thumb|1876 'Faust' by Goethe, decorated by Rudolf von Seitz|Rudolf Seitz, large German edition

thumb|Mephistopheles by Paul Mathey, 1888 Mephistopheles ( , ), also known as Mephostophilis or Mephisto, is a demon featured in German folklore, originating as the chief devil in the Faust legend. He has since become a stock character appearing in other works of arts and popular culture. Mephistopheles never became an integral part of traditional magic.