The End of the World · Character

Stoffler

Astrologer who predicted a global flood in 1524.

minor

Also known as the German astrologer Stoffler

First appearance: Comet

Stoffler's tie to Doctor Auriol is one of the pressures that moves The End of the World—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Referenced as a German astrologer who predicted the end of the world based on comets.

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With Doctor Auriol (rivalry): Doctor Auriol and Stoffler are intellectual or theological opponents, clashing over interpretations of prophecy and the end times. With Jesus Christ (psychological): Jesus Christ appears to Stoffler as a figure of divine judgment or obsession, driving Stoffler's apocalyptic fervor. With Paul of Tarsus (psychological): Paul of Tarsus's writings are used by Stoffler to justify his own radical apocalyptic interpretations.

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Character groups

End-Times Prophets and Predictors
Protagonist

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Relationships

Doctor Auriol
rivalry · negative
Doctor Auriol and Stoffler are intellectual or theological opponents, clashing over… How this plays out →
Jesus Christ
psychological · ambivalent
Paul of Tarsus
psychological · ambivalent
Satan
psychological · negative
Buddha
rivalry · negative
Crazy Amos
social · ambivalent
Mother Shipton
social · ambivalent

Doctor Auriol
Doctor Auriol and Stoffler are intellectual or theological opponents, clashing over interpretations of prophecy and the end times.
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ appears to Stoffler as a figure of divine judgment or obsession, driving Stoffler's apocalyptic fervor.
Paul of Tarsus
Paul of Tarsus's writings are used by Stoffler to justify his own radical apocalyptic interpretations.
Satan
Satan is perceived by Stoffler as a deceptive force that must be overcome in the end times.
Buddha
Buddha represents a competing religious figure whose teachings Stoffler likely rejects or contrasts with Christian prophecy.
Crazy Amos
Crazy Amos is a minor acquaintance or fellow eccentric who interacts with Stoffler in the apocalyptic milieu.
Mother Shipton
Mother Shipton is a legendary prophetess whose predictions are compared or contrasted with Stoffler's own.

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Chapter companion notes

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