Dante and the illiad

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Dante makes many references to Homer and the Iliad throughout the Inferno. The fates of favorite characters are described during the course of Dante's travels. Beginning with his vision of Homer in Limbo, continuing through increasingly gory levels of Hell until Dante reaches the eighth bolgia where he meets Ulysses who is engulfed in fire. Dante's infatuation with the Iliad is clearly illustrated in his Divine Comedy.

Dante introduces Homer early in the Inferno. After the writer passes the gates of Hell and safely crosses the Acheron he is in the most comfortable section of Hell. Homer, along with

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Approximate Word count = 435
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English

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