The Statue Of Liberty Poem by William He

'Mephisto': Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Mephisto is different from the crude devil of medieval legend and the original Faust story. He is a cynical exponent of materialism and nihilism, and preaches a sophisticated doctrine of philosophical negation. Mephisto's most outstanding characteristic is skepticism; the inability to believe in anything. 'Helenus': Helenus was the son of King Priam of Troy and Queen Hecuba in Greek mythology, twin brother of the prophetess Cassandra. Cassandra, who had been given the gift of prophecy by Apollo, taught its secrets to Helenus; however, he was believed by others, unlike Cassandra who had been cursed not to be believed by anyone, even though her prophecies always came true. 'Ismaelite': Islamic traditions consider Ishmael as the ancestor of northern Arab people, while Jewish traditions are split between those who consider Ishmael their ancestor and those, like Maimonides, who believe that the Arabs are descended from the sons of Keturah, whom Abraham married after Sarah's death. Judaism has generally viewed Ishmael as wicked though repentant. Judaism maintains that Isaac (the father of the Jewish people) rather than Ishmael was the true heir of Abraham. 'Gretchen': Gretchen is a peasant girl with whom Faust falls madly in love. Gretchen represents the religious and moral society of common German life against which Faust is compared. Their relationship is destined for tragedy from the start as Faust tempts Gretchen away from her moral life. 'Jinn': Jinn (singular, jinni; also spelled djinni or genie) is an Arabic word that literally means "to hide." Jinn are supernatural creatures found in Islamic and Arabic writings, particularly the Quran. The Quran says that the jinn were created from a "smokeless and scorching fire, " separately from humans or angels. 'Marianne': The figure of Liberty is also viewed as a symbol of France and the French Republic known as Marianne Photo of Liberty Leading the People at Louvre. The work was bought for three thousand francs at the Salon of 1831 by Louis Philippe, for the Royal Museum, then in the Palais du Luxembourg, and was transferred to the Louvre in 1874.