By:Douglas Doescher

In this pouch are the Fraudulent Counselors

Here the sinners are punished by having their souls be in flames.

The sinners are forced to burn in the flames their souls are put in for eternity without ever being able to see God.

The only new character in this canto is Guido da Montefeltro, he was placed on hell because he gave Pope Boniface VIII fraudulent advice.

He says he reluctantly gave advice to the pope only because he said the pope would absolve him of the sin.

After Guido’s death St. Francis of Assisi attempted to save his soul.

But St. Francis could not do to a black cherubim; who told him to leave Guido’s soul here where it belongs.

St. Francis could do nothing and Guido was sent to be judged and later to the eighth circle of hell.

Dante meets Guido da Montefeltro while his soul is in the flame.

He tells of how he gave Pope Boniface advice and was given-but not useful-absolution from his sin.

Then he tells of how St. Francis attempted to save his soul but without avail.

All of this occurs in the eighth circle, eighth pouch in the Inferno.