Awesome artwork by Delacroix!
My thoughts on 'devils' in general culture and on mephistopheles in particular(despite the remarkable screwtape letters & the master and marghuerita) is that they are an autonomous canvas upon which we metaphorically project our fears.
Sharing something with the tibetan view of the bardo thodol, they may be expressions of energy to which we (in good quantum physical methodology) ascribe a moral perspective.
That some such forces of energy are 'chosen'(by us?!) to 'represent/embody' various perspectives may be due to their own orientation in relation to our perceptions...a vegan may consider all who eat meat to be villanous, yet he falls himself under the assesmeent of a jain who refuses to tread on an insect in passing and wears a mask to protect against breathing in microbes...for their sakes...
which demonstrates that there is some case for subjectivity in these perspectives.
Be that as it may, stereotypes are valuable tools in defining our morals and shared communal standards.
I have made a little machinima film to discuss in a playful way, the laws of copyright, and I included in the background a dancing and more medieval mephistopheles which I think you may enjoy....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAyQf8uykEw
with best wishes **
Mephistopheles Posted by celestial elf on 30.May 2010, 06:33
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