Divine Liturgy

Christianity is one of the most popular religions in the world today. Christianity has the largest amount of followers today. Over time, the religion has developed and change depending on the era. However, many traditional values have carried similar meaning since its creation. Throughout many years, there have been numerous ideas originating from Christianity that do not exist today. During the development of the western world, religion played a big role in everyday lives. During the 14th…

In some traditions an author display Hell as a place of torment and punishment in the afterlife. Also, in other traditions authors depict the Underworld not as a place where the corrupt individuals go but an abode for the dead located under the Earth’s surface. In Homer’s Odyssey the main purpose of the work was for entertainment, while Vigil was writing the Aeneid with a political agenda influencing the work. This differences in helped contribute to the contrast between The Odyssey and The…

35. Dante, The Devine Comedy Hell (Inferno) Summary: In the beginning Dante has realized that he has strayed from the right way and Virgil has taken on the task of setting him right, but the task will be difficult for Dante must go through hell, purgatory, and then see the light of God. Dante tells Virgil to lead the way to the “sad halls of hell” and the unknown poet tells him to follow. As they embark on their journey Dante begins to feel uneasy as they approach hell, but Beatrice reassures…

In the eyes of religious people all sins are punishable; however, in different religions the punishment depends on the sin or crime. In the 1500’s convicted criminals were boiled for their crimes. In 1241 people were dragged by a horse for treachery and hearsay. In 1792 people were put to death by the famous guillotine. Lastly, in 71 B. C people performed intense crucifixion on people who wouldn’t “accept” the word of the lord. Not every crime is handled exactly the same, that’s clear if we look…

Shapley the latter’s thoughts as to how the world would end by which Shapley replied that it would either be incinerated or fall into a permanent ice age. The second, and widely accepted, explanation is that Frost was inspired by Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, specifically a passage in Canto 32 of Inferno. The style, structure, and theme are found to be “a brilliant, gem-like compression” of Dante’s work that “presents a much more profound distinction between the two extremes of love and…

was key in helping Dante through his spiritual journey. In spite of how powerful Virgil seemed in the earliest cantos, it is when Virgil appears helpless that he is helping Dante the most by showing him that human reason can only go so far without divine…

The texts Daodejing by Laozi and Inferno by Dante both provide a powerful definition and illustration of virtue, which determines the future of an individual. Under Daodejing, virtue is defined as the power intrinsic in each thing in its natural state and the force that allows humans to reach their full potential. To achieve this power, one must follow the natural way of being uncorrupted, and ultimately it will reach their goals. The Inferno talks about a number of virtues as well as sins that…

Imagery is is used as a literary device to focus on morality during the Colonial era. During the Colonial period, settlers of the new world had a different view on their religious beliefs. Many individuals left their establishments in Europe to start their own congregations. In the excerpt “Sinners in the hand of an Angry God”, the author Jonathan Edwards writes how God is angry at people who chose not to follow him. The author condemns these individuals with his writings to express God’s view…

Dante’s Inferno, written by Dante Alighieri is a classical poem that tells a tale about Dante and Virgil, who journey through the nine gates of hell on a quest to heaven. What’s very intriguing about this poem is that is based completely off Dante himself and most of the characters are based off real people. This poem started being written around 1300, this was mostly due to Dante being exiled from Florence because of a scuffle with the pope. This resulted in Dante to often rant about the popes…

The inner eye and the imagination is the priority of symbolism by allowing the unseen to be seen. It is close to abstraction throughout the use of form and contour. It was Academic painters who first explored symbolism, notably Gustave Moreau and Pierre Puvis de Chavannes. Moreau painted opulent and mysterious biblical and classical scenes. Puvis de Chavannes developed more restrained poetic motifs. However, the most important artist to advance Symbolism was the sculptor Auguste Rodin. His major…