Evil Angel
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Evil Angel is a symbolic figure in the Faust legend who tempts and encourages Doctor Faustus toward sin and damnation.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
allegorical figure
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ personification ⓘ |
| alignedWith |
Lucifer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mephistopheles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Doctor Faustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
eternal damnation
ⓘ
free will ⓘ moral choice ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Doctor Faustus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Good Angel’s call to repentance ⓘ |
| discourages | repentance ⓘ |
| encourages |
Faustus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
despair ⓘ sin ⓘ |
| genre | Christian morality allegory ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Renaissance drama ⓘ |
| medium | theatre ⓘ |
| moralFunction | to lead Faustus away from salvation ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | to externalize Faustus’s inner temptation ⓘ |
| opposes | Good Angel ⓘ |
| reinforces |
Faustus’s desire for power
ⓘ
Faustus’s pride ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleIn | Faust legend ⓘ |
| speaksTo | Faustus’s ambition ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
damnation
ⓘ
moral corruption ⓘ sin ⓘ temptation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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