Eng- (divine comedy) Flashcards
a native Italian language Dante used in his novel
TUSCAN DIALECT
how many years did it take to complete the novel?
13 years
deals with explaining the beliefs of an ordered universe; shows the reality of life
COMEDY
give the three mentioned canticas
inferno/purgatorio/paradiso
He was born in may 21 1262, Florence Italy and an Italian poet, philosopher and theologist
DANTE ALIGHIERI
what was the Dante’s reason why he created the story
TO SHOW THE HORROR’S OF LIFE
what beasts did Dante encountered while climbing the mountain
WOLF, LION, LEOPARD
Dante’s real life teacher and the roman spirit who guided Dante trough his journey; symbolizes the human knowledge
VIRGIL
the ferryman on the river of acheron
CHARON
the first circle of hell; where unbaptized people go
LIMBO
the second ccircle; where people who craves for lust go
LUST
the one that decides if you’ll be punished or no; the second boss Dante encountered
MINOS
the third circle; where people who has habitual greed or excess eating go; slushy rains pours all over them without stopping
GLUTTONY
watches over the third circle (gluttony)
CERBERUS
Dante’s political opponent from Florence
CIACCO
the fourth circle of hell; where people who hoard their possesions and those who spend sumptuously go
GREED
guardian of the fourth circle (greed)
PLUTO
the fifth circle of hell; where people who are guilty of wrath and fury go
ANGER
those who are found guilty of being angry or furious are emerged in this river, the water is made out of a black toxic liquid
STYX
the sixth circle of hell; where people who have contrary opinions to christian beliefs go
HERESY
this creature blocks/guards the passage of the sixth circle
MINOTAUR
seventh circle of hell; here souls are turned to trees as punishment
VIOLENCE
the creature who carries the protagonist trough the first ring
CENTAUR
the giant monster of the eight circle (fraud); has a dragon like body, paws of a lion, and a human face
GERYON
the ight circle of hell; where magicians, sorcerers, false prophets, corrupt politicians, etc. go
FRAUD
the leader of the eight circle (fraud)
MALACODA
the giant who carries them down the well
ANTAEUS
the ninth and last circle of hell; here they found lucifer, judas, brutus, and cassius
TREACHERY
an icy lake where souls from the ninth circle were submerged
COCYTUS
in order to get out of inferno, one must climb this
LUCIFER’S BODY
