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Pentheus, Pwyll and Pan Twardowski: Fairly Faustian

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Brian H. Gill

(Marguerite’s garden in Gounod’s “Faust,” set design by Édouard Desplechin. (1859)) Christopher Marlowe based his “Dr. Faustus” on Germany’s Faust legend, which was in turn inspired by Johann Georg Faust’s reputation. And on J. G. Faust’s abrupt death in 1520, … Continue reading →

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Satan Didn’t Make Me Do It

Posted on November 13, 2016 by Brian H. Gill

Depending on who you listen to, Satan prowls Earth’s surface, lives in the White House, lurks in Hell, or doesn’t exist. About Satan and devils in general, I think C. S. Lewis made a good point: “…There are two equal … Continue reading →

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