Dante and
Roman poet Virgil travel to hell. There are 9 circles of hell in Dante's vision. As they travel
deeper and deeper the circles become more intense. The first circle is called Limbo. Here are
the people that were virtuous in life, but were not Christians. There are also unbaptized
pagans. This circle is the less of all the others. Here Dante sees Homer, Socrates and
Aristotle. All are known for their great works in philosophy, but not for being
Christians.
The second circle is Lust. Here are the people overcome with
lust in their earthly lives. Here they see Cleopatra,...
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