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Dante's Inferno

By- Tristan Blank

Dante's Location

Dante's Location

  • Dante's location in Canto 8 is the Fifth Circle
  • This Circle is the holder of the Wrathful and Sullen

The Wrathful & Sullen

  • The sinners of the Fifth Circle are the Wrathful and Sullen.
  • These sins are in the Fifth Circle because they are the two words used to describe extreme anger and bad-temper.

Sinners of the Fifth Circle

Punishment for Anger

  • The Punishment given to the Sinners is to spend all of eternity angrily chasing each other tearing apart each others limbs.
  • They are stuck in the Mud of the River of Styx never allowed to reach the surface.

Punishment of the Sinners

Filippo Argenti

Specifics

  • Filippo was an old enemy of Dante
  • Dante and Virgil spot him in the river of Styx
  • They watch as the other sinners tear him apart.
  • This makes Dante somewhat happy.

Allusions

Are the Punishments Fit?

  • The Punishments given to the sinners do fit with the sins.
  • The wrathful are given the punishment to constantly lash out at each other.
  • The sullen are given the punishment of having their mouths filled with black mud and being stuck below the water.

Do the Punishments Fit?

Picture #1

Picture #1

Picture Description

  • This picture was painted by Doré, Gustave in 1890.
  • Doré was inspired from reading about Dante and Virgil crossing the Swamp of Styx.
  • http://www.worldofdante.org/pop_up_query.php?dbid=I153

Comments and Citations

Picture #2

Picture #2

Info & Citations

Info & Citations

  • This picture was Painted by Priamo della Quercia around 1444 to 1452.
  • It was inspired from reading The Punishment of the Wrathful at the Entrance of Dis.
  • http://www.worldofdante.org/pop_up_query.php?dbid=I566&show=more
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