Méphistophélès
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Méphistophélès is a demonic figure from the Faust legend, typically portrayed as the cunning tempter who bargains for human souls.
All labels observed (12)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mephistopheles | 36 |
| Mefistofele | 6 |
| Mephisto | 4 |
| Méphistophélès canonical | 4 |
| 3. Mephistopheles | 1 |
| Mefisto | 1 |
| Mephistopheles (Goethe's Faust) | 1 |
| Mephistopheles (character) | 1 |
| Mephistopheles from Faust legend | 1 |
| Mephistopheles is a demon who serves Faustus | 1 |
| Mephistophelian pact | 1 |
| Satan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6439636 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Méphistophélès Context triple: [La damnation de Faust, mainCharacter, Méphistophélès]
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A.
Beelzebub
Beelzebub is a prominent demon figure in Christian and literary tradition, often depicted as a high-ranking fallen angel and close associate of Satan.
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B.
Mephisto
Mephisto is a 1936 novel by Klaus Mann that satirically portrays an opportunistic actor’s moral corruption under Nazi Germany.
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C.
Asmodeus
Asmodeus is a powerful demon from Jewish and Christian tradition, often depicted as a prince of Hell associated with lust, vengeance, and the torment of humans.
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D.
Šatan
Šatan is a Slovak surname most famously borne by Miroslav Šatan, a prominent former professional ice hockey player and national team star.
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E.
Shatana
Shatana is a character from the Nart sagas, the traditional epic cycle of the North Caucasus peoples.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Méphistophélès Target entity description: Méphistophélès is a demonic figure from the Faust legend, typically portrayed as the cunning tempter who bargains for human souls.
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A.
Beelzebub
Beelzebub is a prominent demon figure in Christian and literary tradition, often depicted as a high-ranking fallen angel and close associate of Satan.
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B.
Mephisto
Mephisto is a 1936 novel by Klaus Mann that satirically portrays an opportunistic actor’s moral corruption under Nazi Germany.
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C.
Asmodeus
Asmodeus is a powerful demon from Jewish and Christian tradition, often depicted as a prince of Hell associated with lust, vengeance, and the torment of humans.
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D.
Šatan
Šatan is a Slovak surname most famously borne by Miroslav Šatan, a prominent former professional ice hockey player and national team star.
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E.
Shatana
Shatana is a character from the Nart sagas, the traditional epic cycle of the North Caucasus peoples.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
demon
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devil ⓘ fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| alignedWith | evil ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Charles Gounod's opera Faust
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linked to:
Gounod’s Faust (Paris version)
Christopher Marlowe's Doctor Faustus (as Mephistopheles) ⓘ
linked to:
Johann Faust
Faust legend ⓘ Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust ⓘ
linked to:
Faust
various Faustian operas ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Faust ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
Faustian bargain
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damnation ⓘ moral corruption ⓘ |
| bargainsFor | human souls ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Mephistopheles
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linked to:
Méphistophélès
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| category |
Faust characters
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demons in fiction ⓘ literary villains ⓘ |
| characterIn |
Gounod's Faust
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linked to:
Faust (opera)
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| hasGender | male ⓘ |
| influences |
Faustian literature
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modern depictions of the devil ⓘ |
| makesPactWith | Faust ⓘ |
| nameInLanguage | French ⓘ |
| notableQuote | "Ich bin der Geist, der stets verneint" (as Mephistopheles in Goethe's Faust) ⓘ |
| offers | pacts ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedAs |
elegant gentleman
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sardonic companion ⓘ |
| opposes |
God
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salvation ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | German folklore ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
cunning
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deceptive ⓘ manipulative ⓘ tempter of human souls ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
antagonist
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tempter ⓘ |
| serves |
Lucifer
ⓘ
the Devil ⓘ |
| speaksLanguage |
French (in French adaptations)
ⓘ
German (in Goethe's Faust) ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
corruption
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temptation ⓘ the dangers of ambition ⓘ |
| voiceTypeInOpera | bass ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Méphistophélès Description of subject: Méphistophélès is a demonic figure from the Faust legend, typically portrayed as the cunning tempter who bargains for human souls.
Referenced by (58)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Berlioz La damnation de Faust
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Mephistopheles in Gounod's "Faust"
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Elena in Boito's "Mefistofele"
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Elena in Boito's "Mefistofele"
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The Tragical History of Doctor Faustus
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Mephistopheles is a demon who serves Faustus
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“Prologue in Heaven”
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“Auerbach’s Cellar in Leipzig”
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“Gretchen’s Room”
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“Dungeon”
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Emperor
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Emperor
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Act II
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Act III
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Act V
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Act IV
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