infernal pact
Soul-selling agreement
An infernal pact is an agreement with the devil or demonic forces, trading one's soul for worldly gains—power, knowledge, wealth, or pleasure.
The concept runs through folklore and literature, from Faust to Robert Johnson at the crossroads.
Figuratively, any morally compromising bargain for short-term benefit: Signing with that studio felt like an infernal pact.
- devilEvil supernatural entity
- deal with the devilUnholy exchange for advantage
- demonMalevolent supernatural being
- soulInnermost animating essence
- damned soulSpirit condemned to hell
bargain · Faustian · contract · damned · hellfire · crossroads · Robert Johnson · midnight ritual · summon · binding · oath · darkness · Satan · sacrifice · forbidden · eternal · damnation · eternal damnation
infernal pactdivine covenant
God's promise to mankind
sacred vow · consecration · sacred covenant · baptismal vow · sacrament
infernal pactdivine blessing
Sacred favor from deity
blessing · salvation · redemption · benediction · sanctification
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