Something that is faustian refers to a wider interpretation of the events of Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Faust or Faustus ( Latin for "auspicious" or "lucky" is the protagonist of a classic German Legend in which he makes ˈjoːhan ˈvɔlfgaŋ fɔn ˈgøːtə (in English generally ˈgɝːtə 28 August 1749 22 March 1832 was a German writer In part one of Goethe's Faust, the central character's pact with the devil allows him to have energy, life and youth unless he becomes so entranced by the passing moment that he wishes that things will never change. Faust The First Part of the Tragedy is the first part of Goethe's Faust. When Faust stumbles unthinkingly into that wish, his world and his life are forfeit to Mephistopheles. Mephistopheles (also Mephistophilus Mephistophilis Mephostopheles Mephisto and variants is a name often given to one representation of The devil or Satan

Faustian may be:

• A work of fiction, or a fictional character, may be cited as being "Faustian" if it involves a literal or proverbial "deal with the devil", such as that portrayed in the story of Faust. Fiction is the telling of stories which are not real More specifically fiction is an imaginative form of Narrative, one of the four basic Rhetorical modes. The Devil is the Faust or Faustus ( Latin for "auspicious" or "lucky" is the protagonist of a classic German Legend in which he makes Such dealings are often referred to as "Faustian deals", and as such there is usually short term gain (e. g. fame, fortune, knowledge) for long term pain (i. e. the person's soul).
• In history, since Oswald Spengler's The Decline of the West the Faustian society is synonymous with the western world. History is the study of the past particularly the written record Those who study history as a Profession are called Historians Etymology Oswald Arnold Gottfried Spengler (29 May 1880 Blankenburg am Harz &ndash 8 May 1936 Munich) was a German Historian and Philosopher whose The Decline of the West ( The Downfall of the Occident) (Der Untergang des Abendlandes is a two-volume work by Oswald Spengler, the first volume The term Western world, the West or the Occident ( Latin: occidens -sunset -west as distinct from the Orient) can have multiple meanings The word is chosen since Spengler believed the entire western society follows a trajectory similar to that of Faust.
• In sociology, in the writings of Marshall Berman, Faustian refers to the short-time perspective of society in modernity. Sociology (from Latin: socius "companion" and the suffix -ology "the study of" from Greek λόγος lógos "knowledge" Marshall Berman (born 1940 is an American Marxist Humanist writer and philosopher Modernity is a term that refers to the Modern era. It is distinct from Modernism, and in different contexts refers to cultural and intellectual movements of the It also refers to Faust's desire in the second part of Goethe's Faust, especially act V, to defeat the forces of nature and create a mechanical heaven on earth by draining the seabed and using it for farming. Faust Part Two is the second part of Goethe's Faust. It was published in 1832 the year of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 's death
• In the role-playing game Demon: The Fallen, the Faustians are a faction of fallen angels. A role-playing game ( RPG; often roleplaying game) is a Game in which the participants assume the roles of Fictional characters. Demon The Fallen is a Role-playing game and a fictional setting from the World of Darkness line by White Wolf Game Studio. In most Christian traditions a fallen angel is an Angel that has been Exiled or banished from Heaven. See Demon: The Fallen. Demon The Fallen is a Role-playing game and a fictional setting from the World of Darkness line by White Wolf Game Studio.
• It is also mentioned that Vicktor Frankenstein in the Novel, Frankenstein or the Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley, is considered a Faustian character with his "deal with the devil" to gain strength and energy to pursue and kill his creation.

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