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Faust I Prologue in Heaven * The scene begins with the Three Archangels, Raphael, Gabriel, and Michael, confessing their inability to comprehend the awe-inspiring works of God.In the Christian tradition, archangels are angels of the highest rank and are associated with certain functions or responsibilities.In "Prologue in Heaven," they personify the cosmos: Raphael describes and represents the heavens, Gabriel the earth, and Michael the elements. * Mephistopheles.Goethe's devil is inspired by a number of different literary sources, not just Christian. * The basic structure of the dialogue between the Lord and Mephistopheles is inspired by the first two chapters of The book of Job, in which Satan obtains permission from God to try and tempt Job to do evil. * Faust. The real Georg (or Johann) Faust was born in 1480 and died in 1540. Although contemporary sources suggest he was quite well known in Germany during his lifetime, his...

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