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So you're a doctor in [[The Renaissance|post-medieval]] [[Holy Roman Empire|Germany]] who's getting tired of the dreary drudgery of everyday life. What to do when saving the lives of your patients no longer brings you a feeling of satisfaction and joy? Why, turn to [[Black Magic|satanic magic]] and [[Deal with the Devil|summon a devil]] to use as your own personal slave of course! [[Evil Is Not a Toy|We're sure you can guess what happens next.]]
'''''The Tragicall History of the Life and Death of Doctor Faustus''''' is 16th-century English playwright [[Christopher Marlowe]]'s take on the classic legend of [[Faust]], or, as he calls him, Dr. John Faustus. Marlowe, who in his own time was considered something of a rebel and an atheist, represents Faustus as a typically Renaissance figure, seeking above all things
Perhaps the best known part of this play is the famous invocation of Helen of Troy (or, as Faustus calls her, "Helen of Greece"):
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