Would you ever banish a person you greatly admire to the depths of Hell? Would you send the love of your life to Hell? Most people, including Dante would not. If we could imagine who would suffer most in the afterlife, it would hope it could be someone who hurt us or affected our lives in a very negative way. I believe Dante reflected on experiences of his life when describing the Inferno.
Beatrice, Virgin Mary, and St. Lucy are in Heaven. Dante had loved Beatrice since he was nine years old. Virgin Mary and St. Lucy were well respected, well known religious icons. These three women were placed in heaven because of Dante’s emotions and beliefs. The first circle of Hell is Limbo. The un-baptized, good hearted people were in this level. This is the level Dante chose for Virgil. Virgil lived on Earth before Christ, therefore wasn’t baptized and could not be placed in Heaven according to Dante’s beliefs. Dante admired Virgil greatly and didn’t want him to suffer, so he......
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