Essay on The Ultimate Sin Exposed in Geothes Faust

Geothes Faust is similar in many ways to both Dantes Inferno and Miltons Paradise Lost. The obvious similarity is how each work relates to evil or Hell. Other similarities include how the villains of two of these epics are the most likable characters, and the use of classical and Christian mythology in each poem. Faust deals with evil when he makes a deal with Mephistopheles, or Satan. This deal is that Mephistopheles will give Faust whatever he wants in return for his (Fausts) soul. Inferno is a journey through Hell. Dante is being lead by his guide, Virgil, through the icy parts of Hell, to the center of the earth, while he climbs up Satans legs into Heaven. Paradise Lost is about how Satan is newly cast out of Heaven and just†¦show more content†¦In Faust, the Prologue in Heaven came from the book of Job, which came from the Bible. He also uses Christian mythology when he talks about Creations great circle. Goethe uses classical mythology when he refers to Muses. Inferno talks about three men who received the worst torment in Hell. These three men were Judas, Brutus and Cassius. Judas is part of Christian mythology, and Brutus and Cassius are historical figures. All three men betrayed someone, and thats why they were receiving the most torment. Judas betrayed the son of God, and Brutus and Cassius betrayed Caesar. Paradise Lost has many uses of both classical and Christian mythology. Some examples of Christian mythology would be when Milton mentions Oreb, or Sinai (alternate names for the mountain where Moses received heavenly inspiration), the shepherd (Moses), Adam and Eve, and many more. Milton uses classical mythology when he speaks of Muses, Aonian mount (the home of the Muses), and the river Styx (river that supposedly encircles the underworld in Greek mythology) Geothes Faust has a lot in common with Dantes Inferno and Miltons Paradise Lost besides the fact that they all deal with evil in some way. The use of Christian and classical mythology is very prominent throughout all three of these plays. I dont know if the authors intended to mix these mythologies or not, but it made the plays more interesting. You really have to