# Faust — The Humbugs of the World character guide

> Faust in The Humbugs of the World by P. T. Barnum.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0014-ix

## Who they are

A legendary magician, cited as a historical humbug.

## In the story

### [Monsignore Cristoforo Rischio: The Humbug of Florence](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_humbugs_of_the_world_se/chapters/xxx)

Mentioned in the context of Rischio's supposed magical abilities, comparing his feats to those of Faust.

### [Magical Humbugs: Virgil, Agrippa, Faustus, and the Devil's Tricks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_humbugs_of_the_world_se/chapters/xxxvi)

Doctor Faustus, a 16th-century juggler and legendary magician, known for selling a horse that vanished in water and for tricks involving the devil; his story influenced Goethe and others.

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