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Originally posted by brotherforchrist
I don't know of any specifically cited cases where this has happened, I always viewed it as an allegory for not looking towards God and living a kingdom based lifestyle, not praying and seeking his will, rather doing things through our own manipulations. I think that this was a concept popularized by Faust more than anything.If you are interested in the story of Faust and the symbolism and allegory contained in the play here is an excellent site on it that I ran across in relation to your question.
www.levity.com...
Originally posted by Don Wahn
Being a guitar player, I have heard umpteen times of the supposed myth of Robert Johnson, King of the Mississippi Delta Blues.
Legend has it that he sold his sould to the devil at the crossroads in order to be able to play the blues like no other. Mind you this is legend/lore to the guitar community, but there is no "proof" that this event ever happened.
This scenario has been replicated loosely in the Ralph macchio film "Crossroads" in which the final scene has Raplh doing battle with the devil (Steve Vai) in order to win the soul of his friend back.
Other than this particular myth, I have never heard of any others.
Originally posted by Don Wahn
This scenario has been replicated loosely in the Ralph macchio film "Crossroads" in which the final scene has Raplh doing battle with the devil (Steve Vai) in order to win the soul of his friend back.