Mephisto
Legendary infernal bargainer
Mephisto is a shortened form of Mephistopheles, the demon to whom Faust sells his soul in German legend.
The name evokes diabolical bargains, temptation, and sophisticated evil: He played the Mephisto figure, offering everything at a terrible price.
Mephisto suggests a tempter who is clever and charming rather than crudely malevolent.
Legendary deal-with-devil maker
- GoetheGerman poet-dramatist, 1749-1832
- demonMalevolent supernatural being
- bargainFavorable purchase price
- soulInnermost animating essence
Marlowe · tempter · pact · damnation · tragedy · devil · wager · corruption
- bassDeep pitch or fish
- ariaOperatic solo piece
- baritoneMid-range male voice
- damnationEternal punishment decree
Faust · Marguerite · libretto · Golden · devil · costume · cape · villainous
Hungarian Romantic-era pianist-composer
- waltzDance in three-quarter time
- polkaBouncy partnered folk step
- pianoKeyed percussion instrument
- virtuosoSupremely accomplished performer
demonic · composition · orchestral · diabolical · bravura · fiendish · technique · Faust
Cunning deceiver in myth
- tempterOne who lures astray
- devilEvil supernatural entity
- deceiverOne who tricks others
- manipulatorOne who controls cunningly
cynical · sardonic · wit · intelligence · seductive · charming · dangerous · elegant
German fascist party member
- actorOne who portrays characters
- filmMovie or coating
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- stageRaised performance platform
performance · propaganda · compromise · ambition · costume · mask · German · role
Faust
Legendary deal-with-devil maker
- GoetheGerman poet-dramatist, 1749-1832
- demonMalevolent supernatural being
- bargainFavorable purchase price
Marlowe · soul · tempter · pact · damnation · tragedy · devil · wager · corruption · seduction
Berlioz
damnation · Faust · Marguerite · libretto · Golden · devil · costume · cape · villainous · sinister
Liszt
Hungarian Romantic-era pianist-composer
virtuoso · demonic · composition · orchestral · diabolical · bravura · fiendish · technique · Faust · brilliant
trickster
Cunning deceiver in myth
manipulator · cynical · sardonic · wit · intelligence · seductive · charming · dangerous · elegant · suave
Nazi
German fascist party member
- actorOne who portrays characters
- filmMovie or coating
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
stage · performance · propaganda · compromise · ambition · costume · mask · German · role · career