Friday, March 8, 2013

Dante Reflection 3/8

The canto I found the most interesting was Cantos 34 and 35. Canto 34 is in the ninth circle of the inferno. I thought it was interesting this is the lowest circle of the inferno and in most modern day westerners mindsets, we would picture this being hot and fiery yet, it is just the opposite. This circle is covered in ice and contains the traitors to their benefactors. I was shocked that Lucifer's arm was bigger than all the giants from circle 8 put together. I also thought it was interesting that in canto 35 Dante places Brutus and Cassius in the bottom level of the inferno due to their betrayal of Julius Caesar. Dante also places Judas  the betrayer of Jesus in this circle which shows how Dante felt just as strongly about politics as he did about the church and religion.

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