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