The smiling one is Mephistopheles (shorter: Mephisto). And as far as I “know” you, you’ll find Mephisto interesting. I can guarantee you.
The following links lead to Goethe, Goethe’s Faust, and Goethe’s Mephisto(pheles):
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Wolfgang_von_Goethe
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goethe%27s_Faust
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mephistopheles
Translation: Scene in Auerbach’s cellar. From Goethe’s “Faust”. Mephisto bewitches the students.