The story begins with the narrator (who is the poet himself) being lost in a dark wood where he is attacked by three beasts which he cannot escape.
Here they meet Satan, who is described as a three-headed beast. They find sorcerers, false prophets, corrupt politicians, hypocrites, thieves, falsifiers and alchemists.Divided into four rounds, all the residents of the ninth circle are frozen in an icy lake. This is the ‘Inferno’ tale of Dante’s Divina Commedia, an epic poem completed just before his death in 1321. Here, Dante sees Alexander the Great (disputed), Dionysius I of Syracuse, Guy de Montfort and many other notable historical and mythological figures such as the Centaurus, sank into a river of boiling blood and fire. Virgil continues to manage Dante through the nine circles of Hell. An Allegory, The Divine Comedy Represents The Journey Of The Soul Toward God, With The Inferno Describing The Recognition And Rejection Of Sin. Dante and Virgil reach it on the back of Geryon, a flying monster with different natures, just like the fraudulent. Here, Dante speaks to see many clergymen including cardinals and popes.The Fifth Circle of Hell is where the angry and irritable are punished for their sins. They are punished by being blown violently back and forth by strong winds, preventing them from finding peace and rest. They live in a palace with seven gates which symbolize the seven virtues. Dante didn’t speak to anyone at this level—but did notice that many of the inhabitants of the fourth circle were cardinals, clergymen and popes, and their punishment was having weights pushed into their chests, which was said to symbolize their selfish drive for fortune during their time on earth.The home of the sullen and wrathful was the fifth circle. Sinners in this circle of Hell are punished by being forced to lie in a vile slush that is produced by never-ending icy rain. In Bolgia 1, Dante sees panderers and seducer. 9 Levels of Hell According to Dante’s Inferno. In the middle ring, Dante saw suicides who have been turned into foliage like trees and hedges, and who are fed upon by harpies. Those Who Committed More Severe Sin Are Deeper Within The Ice. In Bolgia 2 he finds flatterers. The Nine Circles from Dante’s Inferno. Those strong winds symbolize the restlessness of a person who is driven by desire of the flesh.
They are punished by constant torment at the hand of violent winds, which prevent them from having any rest—or peace. First Circle (Limbo) The first circle of Hell is resided in by non-Christians and unbaptized pagans who are sentenced to an eternity of living in a poor version of Heaven. In Bolgia 1, Dante discusses panderers and seducers. I am a romantic suspense author based in Hampshire in the UK Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. They are divided into two groups – those who acquired possessions and those who lavishly filled it – jousting. Again, Dante sees many notable people from history and mythology including Cleopatra, Tristan, Helen of Troy and others who were adulterous during their lifetime.When reaching the Third Circle of Hell, Dante and Virgil find souls of gluttons who are overlooked by a worm-monster Cerberus. After crossing the bridge to Bolgia 3, he and Virgil see those who are guilty of simony. In the Second Circle of Hell, Dante and his companion Virgil find people who were overcome by lust. After making their way through all nine circles of Hell, Dante and Virgil reach the center of Hell. The Nine Circles from Dante’s Inferno. The two groups that are guarded by a character called Pluto (probably the old Greek ruler of the underworld) are so controlled with their actions that the two poets don’t try to speak to them. The First Circle Limbo.