The Divine Comedy: InfernoThe Divine Comedy: InfernoBy: Dante AlighieriBy: Dante Alighieri

Canto 32Canto 32

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Canto 32 DetailsCanto 32 Details

The ninth circleThe ninth circle

First ring called- Caina: where people who betrayed First ring called- Caina: where people who betrayed their family are immersed in ice with their head bent their family are immersed in ice with their head bent down.down.

Second ring called- Antenora: where people who Second ring called- Antenora: where people who betrayed their homeland or party betrayed their homeland or party

Tales of the Way Things Were:Tales of the Way Things Were:Dante can’t help but glare at the soulsDante can’t help but glare at the souls

floating by in the Danube River.floating by in the Danube River. The souls could not open their eyes, The souls could not open their eyes,

because their eyelids were shut by ice.because their eyelids were shut by ice. The water resembles glass and is as The water resembles glass and is as

cold as ice.cold as ice. ““The Danube where it flows in Austria, The Danube where it flows in Austria,

the Don beneath its frozen sky, have the Don beneath its frozen sky, have never made for their course so thick a never made for their course so thick a veil in winter as there was here.” veil in winter as there was here.” (pg.1933, 25)(pg.1933, 25)

Characters to RememberCharacters to Remember

Dante stepped on Bocca degli Abati’s (who Dante stepped on Bocca degli Abati’s (who betrayed his party at the battle of Montaperti) betrayed his party at the battle of Montaperti) head not making him very happy.head not making him very happy.The two sons of Count Alberto degli who killed The two sons of Count Alberto degli who killed each other over politics and their inheritance.each other over politics and their inheritance.Sassol Mascheroni: A Florentine nobleman who Sassol Mascheroni: A Florentine nobleman who murdered a relative.murdered a relative.Camiscion de’ Pazzi: a Florentine who killed his Camiscion de’ Pazzi: a Florentine who killed his kinsman.kinsman.Beccheria: a Florence churchman executed for Beccheria: a Florence churchman executed for treasontreasonTebaldello: a citizen of Faenza who betrayed Tebaldello: a citizen of Faenza who betrayed his town to its enemies.his town to its enemies.

More Characters…More Characters…Gianni de’ Solderanieri: a Florentine Gianni de’ Solderanieri: a Florentine nobleman who switched political parties.nobleman who switched political parties.Ganelon: the betrayer of Roland in Ganelon: the betrayer of Roland in The The Song of Roland.Song of Roland.Tydeus: mortally wounded by Tydeus: mortally wounded by Menalippus, whom he killed and whose Menalippus, whom he killed and whose skull he gnawed in fury while dying.skull he gnawed in fury while dying.Buoso de Duera: betrayed the ruler of Buoso de Duera: betrayed the ruler of Naples, Manfred, to his enemy Charles Naples, Manfred, to his enemy Charles of Anjou.of Anjou.Focaccia: a nobleman of Pistoia who Focaccia: a nobleman of Pistoia who killed his cousin.killed his cousin.Carlino: a Florentine nobleman who Carlino: a Florentine nobleman who killed a relative.killed a relative.

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Slide 3: Description of the placeSlide 3: Description of the place

Slide 4: CharactersSlide 4: Characters

Slide 5: Characters continuedSlide 5: Characters continued

Slide 6: map of the Inferno Slide 6: map of the Inferno