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Mephistopheles

1910 New Catholic Dictionary

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(Greek: me, not; phos, light; philos; loving)

Name of the demon who bargained to serve Faust in his sorcery, in return for his soul; theme of a legend written to warn people against dealing in the black art.

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Entry for 'Mephistopheles'. 1910 New Catholic Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ncd/​m/mephistopheles.html. 1910.
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