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=== Tropes associated with the Faust story in its various versions ===
* [[A God Am I]]: In some versions, Faust actually aspires to divinity.▼
* [[All Women Are Lustful]]: Almost all the women lust after Mephistopheles in Goethe's ''Faust'', especially if they're witches. The attraction, however, is not mutual. In Marlowe's version, the only female presences are the spirit of Lust, Helen of Troy (who is presented as a succubus), and the pregnant Duchess.
* [[Alternate Continuity]]: Different authors have different takes on this story, including several that show Faust actually outsmarting the devil with whom he makes a pact.
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* [[Faustian Rebellion]]: Trope namer.
* [[Flaming Devil]]: Mephistopheles is commonly characterized as latently or overtly homosexual in stage productions. Both Marlowe's and Goethe's versions of the story support these interpretations.
▲* [[A God Am I]]: In some versions, Faust actually aspires to divinity.
* [[Good Angel, Bad Angel]]: Some versions have good angels appear to debate with the demons.
* [[Historical Domain Character]]: Besides Faust himself, the [[Holy Roman Empire|Emperor]], usually Charles V, and [[The Pope]], though he is rarely specified (Alexander VI and Julius II are possibilities).
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