Dante’s InfernoCanto XXIII

Cory Cinquemano

summaryCanto began in the Eighth Circle,

Fifth pitDemons chased Virgil and dante to

the sixth pouchVirgil and Dante encountered the

hypocritesThey came across the hypocrite

caiaphas

New CharactersHypocrites- wear cloaks with hoods,

bright colors, and lead liningsCatalano and loderingo- friars and

bolognaCaiaphas- hypocrite crucified in hell

Eighth circleFifth pit- Location of barratorsBarrators- political corruption Sixth pit- Location of Hypocrites Hypocrites- People who say one thing

and do another

punishmentsBarrators- must be stay hidden

beneath the hot pitchHypocrites- wear beautiful gold on

the outside, but lead in the inside.

caiaphasCiaphas was high priest of israelHe accused jesus of blasphemyCaiaphas was crucified by the triple

stake.He is continuously walked on while

staked to the ground