Many sinful souls have been lost to the dark evil abyss called hell. In the story of Dante's "The Inferno" suggest that there is a great amount of severity of violence in the levels of hell. It is well known in the circles of hell that there is violence in the form of mentality, physically and sometimes both due to the sins one committed. However, we can compare and contrast as the levels of hell increase that the violence does also. As Dante journeys through the pits of hell with his guide Virgil we see many types of sinful souls in anguish.
One must ponder if the punishments are conditioned with compassion and which punishments are justified in Dante's interpretation of the hell he envisions. Therefore, we also discuss Dante's …show more content…
However, there are two levels comparing the amount of violence or torment. The levels of pain and intensity of suffering of the actions of sins are pondered. The first circle of hell Dante is in the midst of limbo and the last circle of hell which is the deepest Cocytus where Lucifer himself lives. First, the limbo state is a place where people wasn’t saved, however they did not sin according to Christian theology. In Dante's, "The Inferno" he describes the first circle of Hell as, "the non-Christian adults to infants who wasn’t baptized"
(Cantos IV). This is the place where heaven and hell has denied them of the entry.
They reside in this hell, but not actually a part of it. In this state of limbo is a distinguished group of four classical poets. These circle of poets welcome back
Virgil and honor Dante as their own. Bible scholars today argue Dante expression of Christ descending and ascending to heaven from this limbo state. The sufferings in the limbo state consist of a place of sorrow without torment. This is a sad
One must ponder if the punishments are conditioned with compassion and which punishments are justified in Dante's interpretation of the hell he envisions. Therefore, we also discuss Dante's …show more content…
However, there are two levels comparing the amount of violence or torment. The levels of pain and intensity of suffering of the actions of sins are pondered. The first circle of hell Dante is in the midst of limbo and the last circle of hell which is the deepest Cocytus where Lucifer himself lives. First, the limbo state is a place where people wasn’t saved, however they did not sin according to Christian theology. In Dante's, "The Inferno" he describes the first circle of Hell as, "the non-Christian adults to infants who wasn’t baptized"
(Cantos IV). This is the place where heaven and hell has denied them of the entry.
They reside in this hell, but not actually a part of it. In this state of limbo is a distinguished group of four classical poets. These circle of poets welcome back
Virgil and honor Dante as their own. Bible scholars today argue Dante expression of Christ descending and ascending to heaven from this limbo state. The sufferings in the limbo state consist of a place of sorrow without torment. This is a sad