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DANTEdS INFERNODANTEdS INFERNO

THE JOURNEY INTO HELLTHE JOURNEY INTO HELL

Part I of The Divine Comedy

By Dante Alighieri

Click HERE to begin


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OoohScaryOoohScary!!

Before we begin our journey into the depths ofBefore we begin our journey into the depths of

Dantes HellDantes Hell

What other depictions of Hell haveWhat other depictions of Hell have

you seen?you seen?


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Ever playEver play

DOOM?DOOM?

Ever wonder whatEver wonder whatHell sounds like?Hell sounds like?


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Even Lucifer cant stand itEven Lucifer cant stand it


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Dante andwho was

his guide?

Now, you must choose your own

guide through the depths of Hell

VIRGIL


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Jeff Goldblum:

He did it in

Jurassic Park2

The Rock: He

did it in Doom

John

Stamos:

He needs

something

to do

Dr. Hofer???


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Excellent Choice!Excellent Choice!

Who will guide you across the river towards the

gates of hell? (clickfor a hint)

CHARON

The River Acheron


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THE GATES OF HELLTHE GATES OF HELL

Click HERE to

watch a clip ofDante and Virgil

entering the Gates

of Hell

ABANDONALL HOPE

YE WHO ENTER HERE


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PAY ATTENTION: THISIS VERYPAY ATTENTION: THISIS VERY

IMPORTANT!IMPORTANT!If at any point in your journey you becomelost,

frightened, or overwhelmed by spirits and creatures

of the underworld, clickon this icon ofDante and

Virgil and it will return you to the map of Hell so you

can choose another region to explore.

Click here to

return to the

main menu.


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PAY ATTENTION: THISIS VERYPAY ATTENTION: THISIS VERY

IMPORTANT!IMPORTANT!If you are braveenough to travel to thevery

depths of Hell and wish to continue towards

the next circle, clickon the small staircaseicon, and you and your guide will descend

into whatever nightmare awaits

Click here to

move to the

next circle


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*YOU ARE HERE, beyond the GATES OF HELL

Click on a number to

explore that circle of

Hell.

12

34

56

7

8

9

Or, click HERE to

view a video of the

structure of Hell.


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Circle ICircle I LimboLimbo

-Unbaptized and virtuous pagans who did not accept Christ.

-Limbo is a somewhat pleasant place, with fields and a castle.

-Denied God's presence for eternity

Who are the famous poets trapped in Limbo?

(click here to find out)


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Famous Icons Trapped in LimboFamous Icons Trapped in Limbo

Homer

Clickto reveal the names of theeternally damned

Ovid

Lucan

Horace


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Circle IICircle II The CarnalThe Carnal

-The sinners are sentenced to their punishment by

Minos (pictured here).


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The Suffering of the CarnalThe Suffering of the Carnaly- The Lustfulindulged their

passions beyond reason.

y- trapped forever in a violent storm,

never to touch anything again.

y- Features the lovers Francesca

andPaolo (pictured below).


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Circle IIICircle III The GluttonousThe Gluttonous

CERBERUS

-Those trapped in Circle 3 are constantly maimed by Cerberus

-Symbolic of their excessive drinking and eating

-Click here to see a picture of the suffering of the gluttonous


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The Suffering of the GluttonousThe Suffering of the Gluttonous

-They lie in putrid slush (symbolic of the garbage they produced)

-It is continuously raining and hailing

-They provide quite a hefty snack for Cerberus


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Circle IVCircle IV The Hoarders and WastersThe Hoarders and Wasters

-The Greedy vs. the Wasteful

- They are divided into two groups, each pushing boulders

against each other (symbolic of their mundane existence on

earth, with sin punishing its opposite sin).


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Circle VCircle V -- The River StyxThe River Styx

-The Wrathful are foreverattacking one another while

stuck in the marsh of the

Styx

- Crossing the river on your own is

too dangerouswho will be your

guide? (click the picture to find

out)


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Crossing the River StyxCrossing the River Styx

Phlegyas, your guide

-The Slothful are eternally trapped beneath the swampy

water of the River

-They reach out and try to pull you into the swamp

ClickHERE toview a video of

Dante and Virgil

crossing the

Styx


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You have reached the City ofDis!You have reached the City ofDis!

The Shores of Dis

Now, your true nightmare beingsfor within theWalls ofDis

are the worst sins of Hell...

THESINSOFMALICE

There is no turning back nowClick the Stairs to enter Dis

ClickHERE to

see a video

about the Sins

of Malice


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Circle VICircle VI

The HereticsThe Heretics

-The heretics denied

immortality, and

therefore denied God.

- They are entombed in

flaming graves for

eternity (since they

believed the soul dies

with the body, they will

suffer that fate in Hell).


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Circle VIICircle VII

The Violent and the BestialThe Violent and the Bestial


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Circle VIICircle VII -- Outer RingOuter Ring

The Violent Against NeighborsThe Violent Against Neighbors

-Murderers andWarmakers are immersed

in boiling blood (symbolic

of the blood of those they

killed).

-Centaurs (pictured here)

guard the banks and

shoot arrows at anyone

who tries to escape


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Circle VIICircle VII Middle RingMiddle Ring

The Violent Against SelfThe Violent Against Self

-The Wood of the Suicides

-Their souls are encased

in thorny trees.

- The harpies feed upon

their leaves.

(Click to see the harpies

feeding on the trapped

souls)


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Circle VIICircle VII Middle RingMiddle Ring

The Violent Against GodThe Violent Against God

-The blasphemers, sodomites, and

usurers all committed a profane act

against God

-They are lain over burning sand

or forced to ceaselessly run around

in circles

-The sky rains fire symbolic of

Gods wrath


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Circle VIIICircle VIII -- MalebolgeMalebolge-Malebolge contains the Fraudulent sinners

-They are guilty of committing deliberate evil

-Each type of sinner is placed in their own

ditch

-

Click on the diagram of Malebolge toexplore

Seducers

Evil

CounselorsThievesHypocrites

GraftersSorcerersSimoniacsFlatterers

Sowers of

DiscordFalsifiers


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Circle VIIICircle VIII Inside MalebolgeInside MalebolgeSeducersRun forever in opposite directions and are whipped by demons

FlatterersLie up to their necks in human feces

SimoniacsThose who mocked the church are placed head-first in flaming holes

SorcerersTheir heads are put on their bodies backward

GraftersTrapped in a lake of burning pitch

Hypocrites Made to wear brightly painted lead cloaks

ThievesChased by venomous snakes and who, after being bitten by the

venomous snakes, turn into snakes themselves and chase the other thieves in turn

Evil CounselorsEternally trapped in flames

Sowers of discordTheir bodies are ripped apart, healed, and they destroyed

again

Falsifiers Alchemists counterfeiters and er ureres are cursed with disease

Falsifiers SimoniacsSowers of

Discord

Thieves


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The Path to the Ninth Circle...The Path to the Ninth Circle...

You must be lowered into the pit by the

Giants Antaeus andNimrod


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Circle IXCircle IX Compound FraudCompound Fraud


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Circle IXCircle IX -- CainaCaina

You travel across

the frozen lake of

the 9th circle of

Hell

Caina features

those who

betrayed their

family

They are frozen

up to their necks

in ice

They cry eternally

for those they

betrayed


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Circle IXCircle IX -- AntenoraAntenora

Antenora holdsthose who

betrayed their

country

Your fear risesas you travel

closer to the lair

of the Devil


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Circle IXCircle IX -- PtolomeaPtolomea

Ptolomea holds

those who

betryaed their

guests

Their tears

freeze instantly

and pierce

their eyes

Clickhereto watch a

video of

Dante face

Satanhimself


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Circle IXCircle IX -- JudeccaJudeccaThe Lair of Lucifer

Traitors to their Lords

Lucifers three faces eternally consume the bodies of Brutus

and Cassius for betraying Caesar, and Judas Iscariot forbetraying Christ

There is only one path for you to take now

ESCAPE!!!


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Escape from HellEscape from Hell

You climb Lucifers ragged fur towards an exityou

have almost escaped!

CLICK HERE TOCOMPLETEYOUR

JOURNEYTHROUGH

HELL


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Congragulations!Congragulations!

You have survived your journey throughDantes Inferno!

Hopefully you have a better understanding of

the imaginative Hell Dante created

Click here to test your skills and take an

online quiz of Dantes Inferno

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