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A '''[[ | A '''[[diabolical pact]]''' is a cultural motif exemplified by the legend of [[Johann Georg Faust]] and the [[demon]] Mephistopheles, as well as being elemental to many [[Christianity|Christian]] traditions. Pacts with the Devil were a feature of early Christian [[witch-hunt]]s. [[Inquisition|Inquisitors]] often accused suspected [[witch]]es of making a pact, promising they will kill children or consecrate them to the Devil at the moment of birth (many midwives were accused of this, due to the number of children who died at birth in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance), take part in Witches' Sabbaths, have sexual relations with demons, and sometimes engender children from a succubus, or an incubus in the case of women. In the [[Bible]], [[Jesus Christ|Jesus]] is offered a series of bargains by the Devil, in which he is promised worldly riches and glory in exchange for serving the Devil rather than [[Yahweh|God]]. Upon rejecting the Devil's overtures, he embarks on his travels as the Messiah. | ||
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Revision as of 16:58, 19 May 2025
A diabolical pact is a cultural motif exemplified by the legend of Johann Georg Faust and the demon Mephistopheles, as well as being elemental to many Christian traditions. Pacts with the Devil were a feature of early Christian witch-hunts. Inquisitors often accused suspected witches of making a pact, promising they will kill children or consecrate them to the Devil at the moment of birth (many midwives were accused of this, due to the number of children who died at birth in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance), take part in Witches' Sabbaths, have sexual relations with demons, and sometimes engender children from a succubus, or an incubus in the case of women. In the Bible, Jesus is offered a series of bargains by the Devil, in which he is promised worldly riches and glory in exchange for serving the Devil rather than God. Upon rejecting the Devil's overtures, he embarks on his travels as the Messiah.