Inferno

The “Inferno”, or “Hell”, is the first part of Dante’s three part work The Divine Comedy that tells the story of an imaginary journey through Inferno (Hell), Purgatorio (Purgatory), and Paradiso (Paradise).

The “Inferno” has 34 cantos. The first canto is an introduction to the entire work.

The work is written in terza rima, consisting of lines in sets of three, rhyming aba, bcb, cdc, etc.

The work centers on Dante’s journey to God under the influence of Beatrice.

In the “Inferno”, Dante finds himself lost in a dark forest, he tries to climb a mountain, which lies before him, but suddenly three beasts appear. He does not know the right way, but gets help by Vergil who guides him through the nine circles of Hell and in the next part also through Purgatory.

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To read all the cantos go to:

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