A deal with the devil or pact with the devil is a cultural motif, best exemplified by the legend of Faust and the figure of Mephistopheles, but elemental to many Christian folktales. The `Bargain with the devil` constitutes motif number M210 and `Man sells soul to devil` motif number M211 in Stith Thompson`s Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. Ac...