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Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy is said to be the single greatest epic poem of all time. The opening story of the character of Dante the Pilgrim is told in the first of the three divisions: The Inferno. The Inferno is a description of Dante’s journey down through Hell and of the several degrees of suffering and many mythical creatures that he encounters on the way. Throughout his travel Dante displays many different feelings …

…plays an important role in the development of the moral purpose of the comedy. That is, to have humility towards God and be dependent upon him trusting his grace and plan no matter what perils or strife is cast in your way. Through the insight of Dante, one can see the possible consequences of denying God and turning away from him and facing what undoubtedly is, as Minos declares, "the place where pain is host."