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Theophilus of Adana, a saint who made a deal with the devil, predates the Faust legend and is a likely partial inspiration. [31] Timm Thaler, 1962 children's novel by German author James Krüss [32] The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus, by Christopher Marlowe, (1592) [33] The Unfortunate Fursey and The Return of Fursey, novels by Mervyn Wall ...
He is hired as the personal bodyguard of Joseph Whitehead, one of the wealthiest men in the world. The job is more complicated and dangerous than he thought. He gets caught up in a series of supernatural events involving Whitehead, and a devilish man, Mamoulian, through whom Whitehead made a deal with the Devil during World War II.
Before completing the deal, Mephisto spitefully reveals that the little girl was in fact Peter and Mary Jane's future daughter, who will now never exist because of the choice they made. As Mephisto begins to change history, the two embrace for a final time. When the deal is complete, Peter wakes up alone in bed, once again living with Aunt May.
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The devil completed the manuscript and the monk added the devil's picture out of gratitude for his aid. [10] Notable supposed deals with the devil were struck between the 15th and 18th centuries. The motif lives on among musicians until the 20th century: Johann Georg Faust (1466/80–1541), whose life was the origin of the Faust legend. [11]
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In a cove, Melanie holds Phoebe hostage before Cole shows up and volunteers to be sacrificed. Bee emerges from the water and is revealed to be Phoebe's babysitter who was responsible for the car accident that killed her parents. She made a deal with the Devil to save Phoebe's life in exchange for her soul.
A deal would only buy time for Russian President Vladimir Putin to strengthen his army and usher in another, potentially more violent chapter in the war, Mykhailo Podolyak told The Associated ...