Dante

Medusa and the Furies

While Dante and Virgil are waiting, three Furies appear on top of the tower, shrieking and ripping themselves with their…

4 years ago

Which Translation Should I Read?

Choosing which translation of Dante's Divine Comedy to read is a very subjective and personal decision. Any translation involves balancing…

4 years ago

The Grafters

A devil carrying a soul of the damned in his claws runs toward Dante and his guide Virgil. They watch…

5 years ago

Dante’s 3 Keys to Happiness

Dante's Divine Comedy follows his journey through the afterlife of Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven.  Among the many lessons Dante learns…

9 years ago

Dante’s Heaven – Paradise

Paradise in Dante's afterlife is not a collection of harp playing cherubs in the clouds.  It is a journey up…

9 years ago

Gustave Dore’s Artistic Vision of Dante

19th Century French illustrator Gustave Dore is responsible for the best known artistic interpretations of Dante's Divine Comedy.  His designs…

9 years ago

Beatrice

The character of Beatrice in Dante's Divine Comedy is believed to be a real woman, Beatrice Portinari, whom Dante knew briefly as a…

9 years ago

The Myth of Glaucus

Dante often referred to mythological stories and characters in his Divine Comedy.  The myth of Glaucus is mentioned in Paradiso.…

9 years ago

The Circle of the Violent

The Circle of the Violent In the middle of Dante's discussion with the Alchemists, two other souls run up. Dante…

11 years ago