Mephisto
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Mephisto or Mephistopheles
is one of the chief demons of German literary tradition.
Mephisto or Mephistopheles may also refer to:
Mephistopheles
Mephistopheles is a demon featured in German folklore...
is one of the chief demons of German literary tradition.
Mephisto or Mephistopheles may also refer to:
- Mephisto (bicycle)Mephisto (bicycle)Mephisto is a human-powered transport in the form of a recumbent bike. It was built in 1995 and piloted by Sam Whittingham in the pursuit of the human-powered land speed record.-Specifications:*Length 8'*Widest point 17"*Highest point 32"...
, a high-speed human-powered vehicle - Mephisto (comics)Mephisto (comics)Mephisto is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Silver Surfer #3 and was created by Stan Lee and John Buscema, loosely modeled on Mephistopheles - a character from the Faust legend.Debuting in the Silver Age of comic books,...
, a demon in the Marvel Comics universe - Mephisto (novel)Mephisto (novel)Mephisto – Novel of a Career is the sixth novel by Klaus Mann, which was published in 1936 whilst he was in exile in Amsterdam. It was published for the first time in Germany in the East Berlin Aufbau-Verlag in 1956...
, a novel by Klaus Mann - Mephisto (tank)Mephisto (tank)Mephisto is the name of a German tank captured by Australian troops during World War I. One of only 21 built, it is the last surviving example of the first German military tank, the A7V Sturmpanzerwagen, and is displayed at the Queensland Museum in Australia.Mephisto, chassis serial number 506,...
, an early German tank captured by Australian troops - Mephisto, Inc.Mephisto, Inc.Mephisto, Inc. is a manufacturer of shoes and sportswear based in Sarrebourg, France. Founded by designer Martin Michaeli in 1965, the company's success was founded on its moccasin model. Today Mephisto is a major shoe producer, with more than 2800 employees and 100 million pairs of shoes sold...
, a French footwear manufacturer - Fiat MefistofeleFiat MefistofeleThe Fiat Mefistofele was the car that Ernest Eldridge broke the World Land Speed Record with in 1924, by driving at 146.01 mph in Arpajon, France. The name is the italian word for the demon Mephistopheles.- External links :...
, the car that Ernest Eldridge broke the World Land Speed Record with in 1924 - Mr. MistoffeleesMr. MistoffeleesMr. Mistoffelees is a character in T. S. Eliot's poetry book Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats and its stage adaptation, Andrew Lloyd Webber's popular musical Cats. He is an important primary character, and one of the most popular of the show...
, a black cat in T.S. Eliot's Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats and in the musical Cats - Mephisto (wrestler)Mephisto (wrestler)Mephisto , whose birth name is unknown, is a Mexican professional wrestler or Luchador currently working for Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre . Mephisto is the son of Luchador Astro Rey/Kahoz and has previously worked both as Astro Rey Jr. and Kahoz Jr. but has been most successful as Mephisto...
, a Mexican wrestler - Mefisto, a novel by John BanvilleJohn BanvilleJohn Banville is an Irish novelist and screenwriter.Banville's breakthrough novel The Book of Evidence was shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, and won the Guinness Peat Aviation award. His eighteenth novel, The Sea, won the Man Booker Prize in 2005. He was awarded the Franz Kafka Prize in 2011...
, the demon Chairman of True Cross Academy's Japanese branch in Blue Exorcist
In music
- Mephisto WaltzesMephisto WaltzesThe Mephisto Waltzes are four waltzes composed by Franz Liszt in 1859-62, 1880–81, 1883 and 1885. Nos. 1-2 were composed for orchestra, later arranged for piano, piano duet and two pianos, whereas 3 and 4 were written for piano only...
(1859-1885), waltzes by Franz Liszt - MefistofeleMefistofeleMefistofele is an opera in a prologue, four acts and an epilogue, the only completed opera by the Italian composer-librettist Arrigo Boito.-Composition history:...
(1868), an opera by Italian composer Arrigo Boito - Mephistopheles, or Faust and Marguerite (1855), a romantic opera composed by Meyer Lutz
- Mephisto WalzMephisto WalzMephisto Walz are a gothic rock group formed in 1985. They have an accomplished discography behind them, having released many full-length albums over the course of their career, through Cleopatra Records and other labels...
, a gothic rock group - "Mephistopheles", a march for Brass BandBrass bandA brass band is a musical ensemble generally consisting entirely of brass instruments, most often with a percussion section. Ensembles that include brass and woodwind instruments can in certain traditions also be termed brass bands , but are usually more correctly termed military bands, concert...
written by Shipley Douglas - "Mephisto" is the title of unrelated songs appearing on albums by MoonspellMoonspellMoonspell is a Portuguese gothic metal band from Brandoa, Lisbon. Formed in 1992, the group released their first EP Under the Moonspell in 1994, a year before the release of their first album Wolfheart...
, Klaus SchulzeKlaus SchulzeKlaus Schulze is a German electronic music composer and musician. He also used the alias Richard Wahnfried. He was briefly a member of the electronic bands Tangerine Dream and Ash Ra Tempel before launching a solo career consisting of more than 60 albums released across five decades.-1970s:In...
, and Benevento-Russo Duo - "Mephisto Waltz", a song by Moi dix moisMoi dix MoisMoi dix Mois is a musical project founded by Japanese musician and fashion designer Mana in 2002 after his previous band, Malice Mizer, paused activities.- History :...
- "Mephisto Waltz", a song by american Heavy Metal group W.A.S.P., of the 1989 The Headless ChildrenThe Headless ChildrenThe Headless Children is the fourth studio album by American heavy metal band W.A.S.P., released by Capitol Records in 1989. It is now the highest selling W.A.S.P. album to date , producing 3 UK Top 40 hit singles, with 'Mean Man' missing the top 20 by one spot...
album - Mephisto, a pseudonym of the 2000s composer and musician Christopher Lloyd Cooley
- Mephisto, a character appearing in symphonic metal band Kamelot's concept albums EpicaEpica (album)Epica is the sixth full-length album by metal band Kamelot. It was released on January 13, 2003 through Noise Records. It was the first concept album by Kamelot. Most of the lyrics were written before the actual music was composed. This album, along with its sequel The Black Halo, is loosely based...
- "Down, Down, Down, To Mephisto's Cafe", a song by Streetlight ManifestoStreetlight ManifestoStreetlight Manifesto is an American punk band with many influences from different genres including ska, from New Brunswick, New Jersey fronted by Tomas Kalnoky....
- "With Spell of Inferno (Mephisto)", a song by BehemothBehemoth (band)Behemoth is a Polish blackened death metal band from Gdańsk, formed in 1991. They are considered to have played an important role in establishing the Polish extreme metal underground, alongside bands such as Vader, Decapitated, Vesania and Hate....
- "Sinister Mephisto", a song by Arch EnemyArch Enemy (band)Arch Enemy is a Swedish melodic death metal band, originally a supergroup, from Halmstad, formed in 1996. Its members were in bands such as Carcass, Armageddon, Carnage, Mercyful Fate, Spiritual Beggars, and Eucharist to name a few. It was founded by Carcass guitarist Michael Amott along with Johan...
- "March of Mephisto", a song by KamelotKamelotKamelot is an American symphonic power metal band from Tampa, Florida. The band was formed by Thomas Youngblood and Richard Warner in 1991. Norwegian vocalist Roy Khan joined for the album Siége Perilous, and shared song-writing duties with Youngblood until his departure in April 2011.As of 2010,...
- "Dancing With Mephisto", a song by EnigmaEnigmaAn enigma is a type of riddle generally expressed in radical or allegorical language that requires ingenuity and careful thought for its solution.Enigma, aenigma, or enigmatic may also refer to:-Music:...
In film and television
- The Mephisto Waltz (film)The Mephisto Waltz (film)The Mephisto Waltz is a 1971 American horror film about an occult-murder mystery. It was directed by Paul Wendkos and starred Alan Alda, Jacqueline Bisset, Barbara Parkins, Bradford Dillman and Curt Jürgens...
, a 1971 American horror film - Mephisto (1981 film)Mephisto (1981 film)Mephisto is the title of a 1981 film adaptation of Klaus Mann's novel of the same name, directed by István Szabó, and starring Klaus Maria Brandauer as Hendrik Höfgen...
, a German-Hungarian film based on Klaus Mann's novel Mephisto - Méphisto (1930 film)Méphisto (1930 film)Méphisto is the title of a 1930 French film directed by Henri Debain and Georges Vinter, starring Janine Ronceray and Jean Gabin. It was Gabin's first role in a long and illustrious career....
a French film - Dr. Alphonse Mephisto, a mad scientist in the South Park TV series
- Mephistomon, a character in the Digimon film Battle of Adventurers
- Mephistopheles (Xena), the King of Hell and a villain in the Xena: Warrior Princess TV series
- Mephisto, a character on the Australian television series, Double the FistDouble the FistDouble the Fist is an Australian satirical television show which airs on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. It follows the misadventures of four men and their pursuit of "fistworthiness": host Steve Foxx , and his three offsiders; Rod Foxx , Mephisto , and The Womp .The series has also been...
- Mephisto Pheles, a son of Satan in the manga/anime Ao No ExorcistAo no Exorcistis a manga written and illustrated by Kazue Kato. The manga has been serialized in Jump Square magazine by Shueisha since April 2009, with individual chapters collected into six tankōbon volumes as of April 4, 2011. The one-shot of the manga was first featured in the September 2008 issue of Jump...
In gaming
- Mephisto (automaton)Mephisto (automaton)Mephisto was the name given to a chess-playing "pseudo-automaton" built in 1876. Unlike The Turk and Ajeeb it had no hidden operator, instead being remotely controlled by electromechanical means....
, a chess-playing pseudo-automaton - Mephisto (Diablo), one of the "Prime Evils" in the computer games Diablo and Diablo II
- Mephistopheles (Dungeons & Dragons)Mephistopheles (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Mephistopheles is an Arch-Devil of Hell , also known as the "Lord of No Mercy" and the "Cold Lord"....
, an archdevil in the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game from TSR, Inc. - Mr. MephistoMr. MephistoMr. Mephisto was a video game originally developed and published for the Commodore 64 by Euro-byte. The C64 version was written by Dave Lucas with graphics by Graham Hunt.-Summary:...
, an early video game - Mephisto (chess computer)Mephisto (chess computer)Mephisto was a line of chess computers sold by Hegener & Glaser '. In addition to integrated travel and sensory computers, they also sold a line of modular electronic autosensory boards which could accept different program, processor, and display modules.Its strongest software was written by...
, a line of chess computers sold by Hegener & Glaser - Mephiston, a special character/hero for the Blood Angels range of miniatures in the warhammer 40000 game by games workshop.
- Mephistopheles (Demon's SoulsDemon's Soulsis an action role-playing game video game developed primarily by From Software exclusively for the PlayStation 3. It was released in Japan on February 5, 2009 and published by Sony Computer Entertainment...
), A character that only appears with pure black character tendency; gives the player assassination missions.