dante’s inferno cantos i, iii, iv, v, vi, vii, viii, ix, xvii, xviii and xxxiv & background
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Dante’s InfernoCantosCantos I, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, I, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII,
IX, XVII, XVIII and XXXIV & IX, XVII, XVIII and XXXIV & BackgroundBackground
Dante Alighieri: Background Dante – Born 1265Dante – Born 1265 Florence, Italy – Florence, Italy –
Italian City-StateItalian City-State Dolce Stil Nuovo – Dolce Stil Nuovo –
“The New Sweet “The New Sweet Style”Style”
The Battle of The Battle of Campaldino – 1289Campaldino – 1289 Florentine Guelphs Florentine Guelphs
victorious over the victorious over the GhibellinesGhibellines
Dante Alighieri: Background Pope Boniface VIIIPope Boniface VIII Guelphs – Spilt into Guelphs – Spilt into
two factions. – Dante two factions. – Dante is exiled from is exiled from FlorenceFlorence
The Divine ComedyThe Divine Comedy VernacularVernacular Terza Rima Terza Rima Beatrice Portinari Beatrice Portinari The Number ThreeThe Number Three
Charon at the River Acheron
The Thieves Tormented by Serpents
Violent in The Rain of Fire
Canto I: The Dark Wood of Error
Lost the “true way.”Lost the “true way.” DawnDawn The 3 beastsThe 3 beasts
LeopardLeopard LionLion She-WolfShe-Wolf
VirgilVirgil
Canto III – The Vestibule
Those with no Those with no Allegiance.Allegiance.
Banners and BeesBanners and Bees ““Abandon All Hope..”Abandon All Hope..” AcheronAcheron CharonCharon
Canto IV - Limbo
Virtuous PagansVirtuous Pagans A Bottomless AbyssA Bottomless Abyss Sighs of DesireSighs of Desire The Citadel of Light and The Citadel of Light and
ReasonReason The Four PoetsThe Four Poets
HomerHomer OvidOvid HoraceHorace LucanLucan
Canto V – The Carnal
MinosMinos LustLust Swirling WindsSwirling Winds Dido, Paris, TristanDido, Paris, Tristan Paolo and FrancescaPaolo and Francesca Dante SwoonsDante Swoons
Canto VI
CerberusCerberus GluttonyGluttony Putrid SlushPutrid Slush CiaccoCiacco
The HogThe Hog Political ProphecyPolitical Prophecy
Canto VII
Circle 4Circle 4 The Hoarders The Hoarders The WastersThe Wasters PlutusPlutus Clashing weightsClashing weights
Circle 5Circle 5 The WrathfulThe Wrathful The SullenThe Sullen The swamp of StyxThe swamp of Styx Fighting in SlimeFighting in Slime Gurgling Gurgling
underneathunderneath End of Upper HellEnd of Upper Hell
Canto VIII
Circle 5Circle 5 The River StyxThe River Styx The WrathfulThe Wrathful PhlegyasPhlegyas Filippo ArgentiFilippo Argenti
Circle 6Circle 6 The City of DisThe City of Dis Iron GateIron Gate FlamesFlames Fallen AngelsFallen Angels
Canto IX
Circle SixCircle Six TrappedTrapped Three FuriesThree Furies MedusaMedusa The Eternal MessengerThe Eternal Messenger The HereticsThe Heretics The Fiery MorgueThe Fiery Morgue
Canto XVII
Circle Seven – round 3Circle Seven – round 3 GeryonGeryon
Giant Flying Lizard BeastGiant Flying Lizard Beast The UsurersThe Usurers
Violent Against NatureViolent Against Nature Sitting in a burning plain next to a cliffSitting in a burning plain next to a cliff Staring at their pursesStaring at their purses
Fly down on the back of GeryonFly down on the back of Geryon
Canto XVIII Circle 8 – Malebolge – 10 bolgiaCircle 8 – Malebolge – 10 bolgia Bolgia 1Bolgia 1
Panderers and SeducersPanderers and Seducers Whipped by horned demonsWhipped by horned demons
Bolgia 2Bolgia 2 The Flatterers The Flatterers Writing in a pit of excrementWriting in a pit of excrement They are full of ______________!They are full of ______________!
Malebolge
Canto XXXIV - Cocytus
JudeccaJudecca TreacheryTreachery IceIce Judas, Brutus, CassiusJudas, Brutus, Cassius SatanSatan The WindsThe Winds Center of the EarthCenter of the Earth