![]() They choke each other and stop each other from expressing or speaking. The souls struggle and fight each other for eternity. The people who were highly driven by their anger struggled deep inside the river. People who indulged in a silent sullen lie just below the surface. It reflects the type of sins they committed in their life. According to the poem, Dante along with Virgil find the souls to fight each other furiously on the surface of the Styx river.ĭepending on the severity of their wrathful actions they sink in the river water. In this Circle live the souls who lived their entire life wrathfully. The fifth Circle of Hell is present in the stinking, decaying water of the Styx river. Hoarding and squandering have led to the indifference to come to mutual antagonism. The greed indulgence of two parties has lured them into the self-pity of misery and lies, which is never enough to suffice their appetite for never-ending greed. It refers to people as if they lost their soul and carry a huge weight on the chest they themselves choose to suffer to attain higher possession. It includes cardinals, clergymen, and also the popes who accumulated possession and wasteful extravagance and foolishly misused others’ money for their own benefits. Plutus, the God of Wealth, guards the inner circle of greed. The Circle is divided into two groups of people- the ones who spent lavishly and those who hoarded for the great and imperial possession, which is irrelevant. The person who condemns the sin of greed is punished in the fourth circle of hell. ![]() Unlike Lust, Gluttony is a self-centered sin, and, hence it is considered much more heinous. The souls are tormented not only for their overindulging excessive eating and drinking but also for their other addictions. The monstrous dog beasts with three heads also lived in this circle. They are forced to gurgle around in the solid waste and mud. See also Top 10 Amazing paintings of Giotto The storm also rained worms and human wastes upon them. The souls are punished by the icy and violent storm which rained foul, decaying sludge and mud onto them. ![]() The whole landscape is filled with putrefying mud and living organs. In the Third Circle, the souls of the people who indulged in voracious feasting and appetite are tortured. This could be a reason why Lust is the Second Circle of Hell. It symbolizes the supremacy of lust over the people which drives them to satisfy their never-quenching thirst.Īccording to the poem, Dante sees many adulterous people such as Cleopatra, Dido, Helen of Troy, Tristan, Semiramis, and many more over here.ĭante considers lust as a less-heinous crime as it involves more of mutual indulgence rather than being self-centered. The violent winds drag and beat the tormenting souls on the rocks and mountains. In the poem, Dante says that strong violent winds blow in the Second Circle of Hell. People who were driven by Lust are tormented here. Limbo is succeeded by the Second Circle of Hell. Although heaven is near, they won’t be able to enter. Although people are not tortured, there is the presence of sadness and gloominess. ![]() The people who don’t have enough faith to enter Heaven, but also were not sinful are sent to Limbo.Īccording to the poem, many prominent and influential public figures like Aristotle, Julius Caesar, Hippocrates, Cicero, Socrates, and Homer reside here. Limbo is filled with virtuous pagans, and people who were never baptized. The literal meaning of Limbo is ‘boundary’ or ‘edge.’ The First Circle contains people who did not accept Christ. They had to cross the river Acheron on a boat to reach Limbo. First Circle of Hell- LimboĪccording to the poem, Dante, along with Virgil, arrives at Limbo, the First Circle of Hell. Dante added circle one for Limbo, and circle six for Heresy. Circle seven is for violence and circles eight and nine are for fraud. The two to five circles are for the Upper Hell. The first sin is self-indulgence such as Lust, Gluttony, Greed, and Wrath. The circles are divided into two parts- the Upper Hell and Lower Hell. Each circle represents sin and the punishment deserved by one who commits the sins. The nine circles of Hell are described in the first part of the poem, Inferno, and influences literature of all periods. He is guided and accompanied by Virgil, an Ancient Roman poet from the time of Roman Emperor Augustus. The poem has three parts, and the narrative describes Dante’s journey through the three realms namely Inferno, Purgatorio, and Paradiso. Inferno has been illustrated by one of the most famous artists Gustave Dore. It is a long narrative poem in the Italian language. Dante Alighieri first described the Nine Circles of Hell in his epic poem Divine Comedy.
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