📙 The Divine Comedy - Hell; Canto 03

The Divine Comedy of Dante Alighieri - Volume One "Hell" - Canto 03. Translated into Poetry and Prose by M. Iirenikasu.

The Divine Comedy; Hell - Upon approaching an entrance marked with dire warnings, Dante is troubled by the grim foreboding. Once inside, he hears a cacophony of wails from the souls living in despair. These are souls who neither earned praise nor condemnation in life; the indifferent, including angels neither loyal nor rebellious. They are tormented by insects and remain forgotten by the world. By a vast river's bank, the ferryman Charon shuttles the damned souls across. Dante learns from his guide, Virgil, that these souls, facing divine wrath, are eager to cross due to divine justice turning their fear into desire. A sudden quake and blinding flash leave Dante unconscious.