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

Johann Georg Faust
German Renaissance alchemist, astrologer, and magician