Divine

One of the fundamental purposes of the idea of sin is to establish the threat of an eternity spent in Hell. The goal of this scare tactic is to encourage people to live a morally sound life in order to earn a worthy afterlife. But the idea that a happy afterlife must be earned by living a good life while alive is not a new concept. This idea has existed in several religions before Christianity and it’s (meticulous/precise) and specific list of sins to avoid. People do not need the specific…

Critics may face difficulty when attempting to explain the importance of Dante’s journey through Hell. After banishment from his hometown Florence, Italy due to the political group “the Black-Guelphs” taking over, Dante is forced to partake on a horrendous journey through Hell. It is the only way he can reach his ultimate goal of eternal unity with God. In Hell he is subjected to experience a first person view of those who endure the wraths of Hell. Throughout the journey Dante is lead, taught,…

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…

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…

In Canto VIII, Dante and Virgil travel through the fifth circle of hell where they encounter Filippo Argenti, a long time enemy of the Guelph’s, while they are riding a boat on the river Styx. The reader is struck with an image of a wrathful Dante and Virgil and must decide whether or not their actions are justified. Depending on what the reader decides, it shows whether they too are wrathful or not. Within lines 31-66, Filippo comes up from the river to ask who is in hell before his time. Dante…