The Legend of Faust In this paper I will be writing about the legend of Faust which gained recognition back in the 16th century by numerous authors. In Germany during the early 16th century there were many stories of a magician by the name of Dr. Johannes Faust or Faustus who was said to have connections with the devil. With the aid of his assistant it was said that Faust could perform unbelievable feats. Faust …showed first 75 words of 323 total…

…showed last 75 words of 323 total…play “The Tragicall History of D. Faustus”. Many traveling actors preformed this play and it was also a big play with puppet shows in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. There was also the publication of manuals of magic. These were supposedly written by Faust himself but no one is really sure. In these manuals were instructions for avoiding making pacts with the devil and how to break a pact once it is made.